Mike Gallagher: “Let me state at the outset that this is the most nervous I have ever been sitting in this room with all of you.”

George Washington at one time said to be prepared for war is the most effectual way to preserve peace.

The subcommittee will come to order. We are really lucky to have three incredible witnesses today to talk about a very important topic, military innovation, and how we can learn from the lessons of the past.

In your recommendations, the commission cites the need to prioritize funding and accelerate long-range non-nuclear precision strike programs.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is fitting, at least for me, that we are debating this today because one of the very first bills I got passed as a freshman Member of Congress working across the aisle with my fellow classmate…