should not suffer because railroads think they own the world.

The gentleman's time has expired.

NNSA is undertaking a strategic review of the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation's mission, organization, scope of efforts, and integration with other parts of NNSA, among other things.

I regret the inconvenience.

I request the witnesses keep their opening remarks to no more than 5 minutes, and that members respect the same time limit for their questioning.

This hearing will come to order. I would like to begin by thanking our distinguished panel of witnesses.

How is the administration thinking about arms control and strategic stability following Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

I thank the gentleman. I appreciate his kind words about me and do any other members have questions they would like to bring up now?

We have been given the largest missile defense budget by President Biden and his administration.

I should remind you that President Trump, I think, did very little if anything to help with the third missile site while he was President.

I am worried about the partisan tone of your questions.

Hope is not a plan and it is time to move beyond hope.

Let us speak plainly. China and Russia have already weaponized space. The question left to us is what are we going to do about it?

I wish I could join you for the closed session. Unfortunately, I will not be able to.

The hearing will come to order. First, I would like to apologize to my colleagues and the witnesses.

We must move past these strategy documents though into programs of record, get systems on orbit, and take responsibility for the area of space we depend on so greatly.

I proudly represent Middle Tennessee, including the Nashville International Airport (BNA), the best small-city airport in the world.

targeting HBCUs, especially at the beginning of Black History Month, is nothing short of despicable.

How has Russia's recent aggression in Ukraine affected the administration's plan to pursue strategic stability dialogue with Russia?

Thank you, Chairman Cooper and Ranking Member Lamborn and the members of this committee, for your support of our mission to conduct operations in, from, and to space.

It might even be what Admiral Richard calls a strategic breakout. So it is a truly alarming development.

Vladimir Putin's recent announcement that he was placing his nuclear forces on alert made clear to the world the risks of miscalculation.

It seems that USSTRATCOM no longer sees missile defense as a component of strategic deterrence.

The continuing silence, to me, is nearly deafening.