We applaud Representative Wittman and his colleagues in the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 615.

We applaud Rep.Wittman and his colleagues in the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 615--the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act.

Thank you for allowing me to testify before you today. I am honored to highlight some of the needs facing Virginia.

I hope this committee and the House upholds its duty to authorize nationally important water infrastructure improvements that are more locally driven.

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.

Listen, a great hardware platform, but it can't do the things that we need for it to do if it is not software enabled.

it is critically important that we continue to evaluate our military capabilities to ensure we are postured for robust deterrence.

Yeah. I think it's a matter, too, as you said, good systems engineering, good look at, you know, the whole element to a performance-based logistics.

I think this also begs the question about the enterprise on advance systems, especially F-35.

I think those things are incredibly important questions that need to be asked before you take any next step in the final engine decision-making.

Listen, I think you are spot on.