"As they make that tough journey in their service and faced--our military families are the--they are the last families that should be faced with the stress of choosing whether to send their children to..."
"The current law says that we need to have 11 aircraft carriers. But you are bringing us a budget that actually is asking us in your 30 ship--your shipbuilding plan to never attain that goal."
"Has the United States Navy ever made the determination that the presence of an aircraft carrier strike group has had a significant role in deterring a conflict from going from phase 0 to phase 3?"
"Secretary Stackley's response at the time was that he would go as far to say that it is the cornerstone or our maritime strategy."
"Thank you, again, Secretary, for appearing before our Committee, and I wanted to thank you for your recommendations against an appeal of Procopio."
"Have you estimated the additional full-time equivalents or additional costs or additional personnel that you will need in order to process these claims for Blue Water veterans?"
"I was wondering if you have an update on that now."
"Thank you for your commitment while testifying before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on March 26, 2019, to not recommend an appeal of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decisi..."
"I applaud this step by VA toward recognizing Blue Water Navy Veterans as eligible for the same benefits as their fellow Vietnam veterans."
"Do you intend to treat this class of veterans as equally eligible for Priority Group 6 VA healthcare benefits based on service within the Republic of Vietnam?"
"The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H.R. 299, enjoys broad bipartisan support as we collectively work to compensate these veterans."
"Your own report stated 'The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to Department of Defense (DOD or the Department) missions, operational plans, and install..."