U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 defense budget request. Rep. Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to Secretary Austin and General Milley for being here today and for your service to our nation. The threats we… Read more »
Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee have been vocal in their displeasure with President Biden's inadequate defense budget. Two weeks ago, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee, led 38 Republicans in urging President Biden to increase the defense budget by 5% over the… Read more »
The bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today announced their appointments to the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to review Department of Defense strategy, policy, and programs for countering weapons of mass destruction. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your… Read more »
U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I'd also like to associate myself with the comments of the Chairmen and Ranking… Read more »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and especially thank Chairman Garamendi and Ranking Member Waltz for… Read more »
Opinion: Ukraine needs better air defense systems, not more excuses By Josh Rogin March 31, 2022 Washington Post More than two weeks have passed since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to NATO ally Slovakia, where he discussed transferring that country's most advanced air defense system to Ukraine. But as Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian hospitals, schools and… Read more »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on ongoing efforts to modernize conventional ammunition production across the industrial base. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for your continued partnership in… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on patient safety and the quality of care in the military health system. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairwoman Speier. I also want to thank our two panels of witnesses for being with us today. … Read more »
America's Declining Military By The Editorial Board March 29, 2022 Wall Street Journal Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has alerted most Americans that the world is becoming a far more dangerous place. Count it as a befuddling failure, then, that the military budget President Biden unveiled Monday doesn't meet the moment. It treads water amid inflation and invites autocrats to… Read more »
