Remarks

Thank you, Chairman Rogers, and thank you to Ranking Member Meng, Ranking Member DeLauro, and all our members. Our full committee markups continue today with consideration of the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill.

Thank you, Chairman Cole. We would not be taking up this bill without your leadership. The hard work and focus that you bring to this Committee should be commended. It’s a long process – 12 bills through each respective subcommittee and then on to full committee is no easy task, and you do it with expertise. I want to thank you for your continued leadership. I would also like to thank Ranking Member Meng, Ranking Member DeLauro, and all Members of this Committee. Additionally, I would like to thank the Majority and Minority staff for their hard work. 

Thank you, Chairman Womack, and thank you, Ranking Member Clyburn. I am also pleased to be joined by my friend, Full Committee Ranking Member DeLauro. Welcome, Secretary Turner. Thank you for appearing before us today and for your continued service to the American people.

Today we welcome the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Honorable Scott Turner. Mr. Secretary, thank you for appearing before this subcommittee to discuss HUD's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. This is your second appearance before us, and I look forward to hearing about the progress you have made in the past year reforming HUD's programs and putting the Department on a sounder footing.

The Subcommittee will come to order. Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:

Thank you Chairman Calvert and Ranking Member McCollum. Welcome Secretary Hegseth, General Caine, and Undersecretary Hurst. Thank you for appearing today and our sincere appreciation for your service to our nation. I join Chairman Calvert, and members of this Subcommittee, by saying at the outset of this hearing that the men and women of our Armed Forces are the finest in the world. They deserve our full support and our commitment to giving them the resources they need that will keep them ready for the fights of today and tomorrow.

Today, the Subcommittee will convene for an open hearing to receive testimony from The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mr. Jay Hurst, Acting Under Secretary of War Comptroller. Mr. Secretary, General Caine, and Mr. Hurst, a warm welcome to you.  Thank you for your service to our great nation and thank you for appearing before the Subcommittee today.

Good morning, everyone. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Indian Health Service Chief of Staff Clayton Fulton. Mr. Fulton has assumed the delegable duties of the IHS Director, and I thank him for being with us today to discuss the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request.