This committee will also be closely monitoring progress on the modernization of our nuclear triad.

the fiscal year 2023 NDAA directs DOD to conduct war games, tabletop exercises, and most importantly, operational exercises with Taiwan's armed forces.

That affects our economy and that affects our jobs.

I have repeatedly expressed my concerns about the Department's pace for growing and modernizing the ships, the aircraft, and the weapons that are required for a potential fight with China.

it is not the prerogative of the Department to decide which part of the congressional mandate you get to comply with.

There is honor in government service.

the current posture, in my, in my view is unacceptable.

That was a very efficient opening statement.

I think creation of the ASD Cyber will help solve some of that problem.

I am very excited to visit his district.

In the words of Albert Einstein, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different outcomes.

We have to be able to secure that information.

The future is one where I would tell you that the jobs that you see today may not exist in the jobs in the future.

I think we insert far too many reporting requirements into the NDAA and it just sort of grows and grows.

The Chinese Communist Government is the number-one threat to America right now, and we have to do something before they buy up farmland and they start firing missiles at our stealth bombers.

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I would prefer that we win. As we say in Green Bay, winning isn't everything. It's the only thing.

the need for advanced data, algorithmic and AI capabilities is more urgent than ever.

This is an existential struggle over what life will look like in the 21st century.

You have my assurance on that, Ranking Member Morelle.

We are not naive enough to believe that we are going to agree 100 percent on everything when it comes to the strategic competition with China.

This is our commitment to returning the House to regular order and providing transparency to taxpayers.

The Chinese Communist Party poses a serious and highly complex threat to the future of the United States.

Our committee will play a central role in driving China policy in Congress.

I think this is a perfect example--and I know you have talked--well, I just came back from 4 days in Taiwan, and I was struck by the--all the national security leaders there talked about this increasing strategic convergence between Russia…