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Today’s hearing is on the quality of life for our enlisted soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and their families.
The five witnesses at the table represent the highest enlisted level of leadership for their respective branches.
I am pleased that we are having this hearing again as we begin the Fiscal Year 2026 cycle. This group’s insight is critical. This hearing is a great opportunity to identify areas where we can be more helpful to our service members and their families.
The subject of today’s hearing is the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the Architect of the Capitol and the Library of Congress.
I’d like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat, Committee Members, and our two main witnesses, the Architect of the Capitol, Mr. Thomas Austin, and the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden for being here today.
I want to welcome you all to our hearing today to assess the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, commonly referred to as PEPFAR. I would first like to introduce our witnesses.
The Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs will come to order. Good morning. I want to welcome everyone to the Subcommittee’s Member Day hearing. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to welcome our new subcommittee Ranking Member, and my dear friend, Lois Frankel. While we certainly don’t agree on everything, I cannot think of a better partner in leading this subcommittee.
