"the Endangered Species Act is a very important law. It has done a tremendous amount to both recover and protect species."
"These, indeed, are extraordinarily important issues for military families."
"Let's simplify that. Let's make sure that at any time that they can declare residency in the same State as their spouse."
"But I do want to build on the question asked before, and that is, across the spectrum, I have not heard anybody that has disagreed with saying 355 is not a number that we should direct our efforts tow..."
"Secretary Mattis, you stated, which I think is extraordinarily important, the need for us to understand that we have been marking time, at best, here in the last several years and that our adversaries..."
"I couldn't agree more. I think timing this here is critical to make sure there are no hiccups about what--who is going to perform certain roles."
"I continue to be concerned about the ability of our military to properly provide for our Nation's defense..."
"I firmly believe that what this subcommittee and the rest of Congress does about national defense and military readiness will be a defining issue."
"Thank you for coming before us today and shining some light on these critical issues for the Air Force."
"It is my firm conviction, in light of the higher-end threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea..."
"I fully support the critical B-21 bomber program and am pleased to see that we are moving forward..."