DesJarlais Opening Statement on Strategic Forces Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Strategic Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. DesJarlais' opening statement as prepared for delivery: I want to start by thanking all the members of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee for…

Kelly Opening Statement on Seapower And Projection Forces Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following remarks on the Seapower and Projection Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Kelly's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I’ll start by thanking the members of the subcommittee, whose…

Bacon Opening Statement on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Bacon's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I want to begin by thanking all of…

Bergman Opening Statement on Military Readiness Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks on the Readiness Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Bergman's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I arrived in Congress with the intent to place our military services in a position to win in any conflict…

Jackson Opening Statement on Intelligence and Special Operations Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Intelligence and Special Operations Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Jackson's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I would like to begin by thanking Ranking Member Crow…

Fallon Opening Statement on Military Personnel Print of the FY26 NDAA

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Military Personnel Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.  Rep. Fallon's opening statement as prepared for delivery: This year's Military Personnel mark builds on an outstanding year for our military…

Chairman Rogers Opens Hearing on FY26 Department of Defense Budget

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation.  We are…

Rogers: America's Maritime Defense Acquisition System Is Broken—The SPEED Act Will Fix It

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the budget request of the Department of the Navy for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our…

Wittman: Modern Conflicts Demand Modern Munitions—Not Yesterday's Defense Acquisition Processes

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the current state of the Army munition industrial base.  Rep. Wittman's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Tactical Air and…

Rogers: Homeland Security Means Stopping Terrorists and Strategic Threats Before They Reach Us

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military and national security challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with CENTCOM and…