Opening Statement of Ranking Member Kelly

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Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Ft. Hood Independent Review Committee: "Thank you, Chairwoman Speier, and thank you to our panelists for coming in today and sharing their findings and…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Stefanik

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Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before a joint hearing with House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation titled "Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional Threats and Emerging…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Thornberry

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Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement at the Committee's FY21 hearing titled "U.S. Defense Posture Changes in the European Theater":"Thank you Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate having this hearing on this topic. I agree that it is important, and in addition that there are provisions in the current conference with the…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Hartzler

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Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air And Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of the Subcommittee's hearing on the Army's conventional ammunition industrial base:"Thank you Mr. Chairman."Conventional ammunition and the associated industrial base have tended to be an after-thought at…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Stefanik

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Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before the Subcommittee's hearing on the National Security AI Commission:"Thank you, Chairman Langevin. "Welcome to our witnesses. Chairman Schmidt, Vice Chairman Work, and Commissioners Clyburn…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Lamborn

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Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Addressing the Legacy of Department of Defense use of PFAS":"Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. The issues associated with military use of PFAS chemicals are complicated and they often cross…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Stefanik

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Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Review of the Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission":"Thank you, Chairman Langevin. "Welcome to our witnesses. Senator King,…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Kelly

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Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing on sexual harassment in the Department of Defense and at Ft. Hood:"Thank you, Chairwoman Speier and thank you for holding this hearing on such an important topic. Thank you to our panelists today…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Wittman

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Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, during the Subcommittee's consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021:"I appreciate the Chairman yielding. In my estimation, this is a great mark that seeks to accelerate…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Lamborn

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Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of the Subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021:"Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. Ladies and Gentlemen, this morning we begin the process to markup H.R. 6395, the National Defense…