Jim Cooper: “Whatever we do with regard to these folks, we have to be--it has to be real, and it has to be effective.”

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.

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

The gentleman's time has expired.

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