U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the final date for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches."It was President Biden's decision to completely and unconditionally withdraw from Afghanistan, rushed, without a plan, and against the advice of those who w... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the House passage of funding for the National Guard. Earlier this month, Ranking Member Rogers urged Speaker Pelosi to cancel August recess if a clean supplemental funding bill for the National Guard was not passed in time."It is about time that Congress finally passed a cle... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and you... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we advance the Fiscal Year 2022 Readiness mark, fulfilling our commitmen... Read More »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank you for your leadership and collaboratio... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: I thank the Chairwoman and my fellow subcommittee members for the... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: I thank the Chairwoman and my fellow subcommittee members for the... Read More »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I continue to be perplexed as to our nation's approach to ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Turner's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to first start by thanking you for ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Chairman Langevin. I appreci... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a New York Times report that China "is digging a new field of what appears to be 110 silos for launching nuclear missiles." "We have known that China has been undergoing a crash nuclear build-up for some time and now it has been laid bare for all the world to see. These are ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after receiving a letter from the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) outlining their concerns with President Biden's budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). "The letter we received yesterday from th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take action following China's cyberattacks on Microsoft's email exchange. In the letter, Ranking Member Rogers specifically called on Biden, "[T]o impose significant sanctions using the authorities in Executive Order 13694, criminal charges, or other punitive... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command. Rep. Trent Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your leadership in organizing this afternoon's pos... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that the United States and Germany have reached a deal on Nord Stream 2. "Nord Stream 2 is a corrupt geopolitical project being run by ex-intelligence officers and Putin cronies – it will be used to enrich Putin, divide NATO, and dismember Ukraine. The fact that it's... Read More »
