10/04/2021
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"We're not going to get the gain out of that if there's a lot of budgetary gamesmanship."
"I think the industrial base can respond to this, but I think we have a lot of challenging strategic decisions to make."
"I believe this authorization is a tool that will assist the administration in its work, while also serving as a mechanism by which Congress can assist in improving how the department functions."
"Restoring this annual practice was a top priority of mine when I became chairman, and I am proud of the significant progress we made last year when the first authorization bill in 14 years became law."