I think a very important part of the Army force structure is the men and women that serve.

I think long-range precision fires in that theater are going to be key.

I have deep, deep concerns about the logistical element.

Thank you, Mr. Norcross.

Thanks to Congress we got to our complete warfighting requirement last year of 48.

I think we are in a good place.

I am hopeful this committee continues to build off of the momentum from the passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Navy has used commercial aerial refueling tankers for over 20 years to supplement their refueling needs for Navy and Marine Corps training exercises that cannot met by the Air Force.

Many of my constituents have also raised their concerns with wastewater and stormwater pollution.

We want to make sure we continue the effort to deter the Chinese Communist Party and make sure we can continue to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

I always think back to your predecessor's testimony here in 2021, when Admiral Davidson said that he believed that China would make their move to reunify with Taiwan forcefully by 2027.

Thank you for the many opportunities you have provided members to engage in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization process.

We have an obligation to our constituents to rethink our infrastructure.

After the KC-10's are fully retired, will the Air Force have a tanker surge capacity in the event of a conflict in the Pacific?

That's why at the beginning of the last Congress I introduced the Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency--or WISE--Act.

I hope this Committee fully considers this legislation when reintroduced or when in discussions of an Economic Development Administration reauthorization.

The Water Resources Development Act is necessary legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation's ports, inland waterways, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure and policy.

Readiness is the backbone to the Department's ability to project power and keep the Homeland safe;

Please keep us informed on the progress that is being made.

I was unavoidably detained and missed a suspension vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 162. ____________________

The issue is for us the munitions that we're providing to Ukraine.

To me, that's deeply concerning.

I believe that the industrial base is given clear objectives, understanding what the procurement process is going to involve in the long term.

We really shouldn't be shocked that the CCP had taken the brazen effort to fly a spy balloon over the United States.

I think the speed of relevance is critical today.