Jim Cooper: “There is no more important goal.”

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 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 am glad that we are considering bipartisan legislation today, but I am still deeply worried.

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