Defense

Thank you, Chairman Cole and Ranking Member McGovern, for allowing me to testify on the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

I want to start by thanking Speaker McCarthy, Leader Scalise, Ways and Means Chairman Smith, and Budget Chairman Arrington for their hard work on this bill.

I hope the President will come to the table and work with us to ensure our nation does not default on our debt.

I want to highlight one very straightforward idea included in this package: to rescind funds that are not needed at this time and redirect them to other priorities.

The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:

• the Honorable Carlos del Toro, Secretary of the Navy;

• Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations;

The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:

• the Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force;

• General C.Q. Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force;

• And General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations. General Saltzman, welcome to the Subcommittee.

Air and space superiority are more important than ever, as the U.S. faces the challenge of strategic competition with China.

The Subcommittee on Defense will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony on the posture of the United States Army.

First, I would like to welcome our two witnesses:

• Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, and
• General James McConville, the Chief of Staff of the Army.

Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony.