Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee made the following remarks at a hearing of the full committee entitled "Security Update on the Korean Peninsula":"Thank You Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing."I think it's one of the defining characteristics of our time that we face so many diverse national security threats and challenges… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement at a hearing of the full committee titled, "DOD's Role in Competing with China.""Thank You Mr. Chairman. I agree with you that this is an excellent panel, and I appreciate all our witnesses being here today. I have learned from them and from the organizations with which they're… Read more »
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, "Climate Change in the Era of Strategic Competition." "Thank you, Jim for holding this important hearing today to discuss the critical role the… Read more »
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 titled, "Diversity in Recruiting and Retention: Increasing Diversity in the Military – What the Military Services are Doing:""Thank you, Chairwoman Speier."I wish to welcome both of our… Read more »
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 military health system reform:"Thank you, Chairwoman Speier."I want to welcome our witnesses to today's hearing and thank you for your service to our servicemembers and their families."The… Read more »
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 a hearing titled, "Privatized Housing: Are Conditions Improving for Our Military Families?""Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. Today we will hear testimony from five of the companies that make the privatized military family… Read more »
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 a hearing titled, "The Department of Defense Organic Industrial Base: Challenges, Solutions and Readiness Impacts.""Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. I would like to thank each of our witnesses for their testimony today. The… Read more »
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 a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces titled, "F-35 Program Update: Sustainment, Production, and Affordability Challenges.""Thank you Chairman Garamendi, I truly appreciate the opportunity to… Read more »
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 a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Readiness titled "F-35 Program Update: Sustainment, Production, and Affordability Challenges." "As the Chairman mentioned this hearing continues the committee's… Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Co-Chairman of the Committee's bi-partisan Defense Innovation Task Force made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of a hearing titled "Theories of Victory: Innovation and National Security":"Thank you, Seth."I would like to start by thanking Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Thornberry for establishing this bi-partisan Future of Defense Task… Read more »