06/22/2022
https://www.congress.gov...
"Today we have 75 less F-35s than we had planned on in 2012."
"If this hiring freeze were to continue without adjustment, talk a little bit about the effect that that would have on shipyards in particular."
"If we don't have soldiers manning our forces and carrying our weapons, we don't have anything."
"DOD needs more predictable and stable funding. Readiness is a function of many things. Predictability is one of the key ingredients."