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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

Opening Remarks of Co-Chairman Banks

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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…

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 a hearing titled "Ship and Submarine Maintenance: Cost and Schedule Challenges.""Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. We had the opportunity to meet with Secretary Geurts and Admiral Moore last week to discuss this important issue…

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 a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities titled "Resiliency of Military Installations to Emerging Threats." "Thank you Chairman Langevin, Chairman Garamendi, and Rep.…

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 joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Readiness titled, "Resiliency of Military Installations to Emerging Threats.""Thank you, Jim. "I would like to start by thanking…