the Pentagon has not done a full audit, as we all know, which means literally they don't know for sure exactly all of the assets that they have.

Our job is to try to make sure that they get to the point where they can do that audit.

More funding will be needed to ensure these voices, the voices of regular Americans, get heard...

It is an outstanding thing that all 435 Members are participating in this process.

the budget hasn't grown since 2009 for our committee and, in particular, the importance of the staff as the size of the defense budget and the oversight responsibilities have grown.

I think a just peace would involve Russia withdrawing from the territory that they have illegally occupied from Ukraine.

The principle of sovereignty and the principle of exactly what you just stated, not allowing a country like Russia or China to think that they can simply grab territory by force, is core to our own security and to the security of the world long term.

First of all, it is costing an enormous amount of money in terms of tens of billions of dollars.

We are also acutely aware of the fact that we do not want to get into a direct conflict with Russia.

This policy is not without risk, I think we all know that.

This is an incredibly important hearing. I want to thank our witnesses for being here.