Opening Statements

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 "Military Personnel Management – How Are the Military Services Adapting to Recruit, Retain, and Manage High Quality Talent to Meet the Needs of a Modern Military?" "Thank you,… 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, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request For Military Readiness." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "It's appropriate that the Readiness Subcommittee's final budget review hearing before markup is on the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Priorities for Missile Defense and Defeat Programs." ​ "Thank you Mr. Chairman. I'd like to extend my thanks to all the witnesses here today. The broad range of… 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, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Military Construction, Energy, and Environmental Programs." ​ "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for calling this important hearing. "I welcome our… 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, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Department of the Army Modernization Programs." "Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our witnesses. "I would like to thank you all for being here today to provide… 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 "Feres Doctrine - A Policy in Need of Reform?""Thank you, Chairwoman Speier."I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I particularly want to thank SFC Stayskal, Ms. Witt, and Ms.… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks at the Committee's hearing titled "FY20 National Defense Authorization Request for the Department of the Navy":"Thank you Mr. Chairman."Let me join in welcoming our witnesses and may I begin, General Neller, by expressing condolences to the Marine Corps and to the family and… Read more »

Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Activities.""Thank you Mr. Chairman. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Gordon-Hagerty, Ms. White, and Mr. Hamilton.… 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, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Evolution, Transformation, and Sustainment: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command.""Thank you, Jim.… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks at the Committee's hearing titled "The Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the Department of Army and the Department of the Air Force.""Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and let me join in welcoming and thanking our witnesses for being here and for their… Read more »