Hartzler Opening at Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Markup

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U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank you for your leadership and…

Gallagher Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Military Personnel Markup

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U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: I thank the Chairwoman and my fellow subcommittee…

Gallagher Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Military Personnel Markup

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U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: I thank the Chairwoman and my fellow subcommittee…

Wittman Opening Statement at Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommitee Markup

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U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I continue to be perplexed as to our nation's…

Turner Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Markup

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U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Turner's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to first start by…

Banks Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems Markup

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U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Chairman Langevin.…

Rogers Raises Alarm on China Nuclear Build-Up

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a New York Times report that China "is digging a new field of what appears to be 110 silos for launching nuclear missiles." "We have known that China has been undergoing a crash nuclear build-up for some time and now it has been laid bare for all the world to…

Rogers, Inhofe Expose Bidens Insufficient Nnsa Budget

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after receiving a letter from the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) outlining their concerns with President Biden's budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). "The letter we received…

Rogers Urges Biden to Take Action Against China Following Microsoft Hack

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take action following China's cyberattacks on Microsoft's email exchange. In the letter, Ranking Member Rogers specifically called on Biden, "[T]o impose significant sanctions using the authorities in Executive Order 13694, criminal charges, or…

Kelly Opening Statement at Hearing on Fy22 Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command

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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 on the FY22 budget request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command. Rep. Trent Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your leadership in organizing this…