00:00Members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of
00:03President Trump's historic 1.5 trillion dollar 2027 budget for the Department of
00:09War. The president's budget request reflects the urgency of the moment
00:14addressing both the deferred maintenance of long-standing problems as well as
00:18positioning our forces for current and future fights. I'm honored to be joined
00:23alongside the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Jay Hurst.
