Disinterment of Remains of Fernando V. Cota From Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas
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Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for the time.
I want to open by complimenting my friend, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, on the very dapper Ole Miss tie that he is wearing today, honoring the fact that my Ole Miss Rebels beat his LSU Tigers earlier this year.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this year's NDAA. I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership on the critical acquisition reforms in this bill. I also thank my good friend, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Ranking Member Joe Courtney, for his dedication to supporting our naval and projection forces.
America's Navy and Air Force are incredible assets for our country, protecting critical interests and projecting our presence around the world. In the face of increasingly audacious threats to order from adversaries scattered across the globe, submitting the message that America is committed to peace through strength is more important than ever. This year's bill supports and strengthens our ability to continue this noble and vital mission.
This NDAA will add to our fleet of Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines. We are also investing in future procurement of ships and submarines and granting authorities to support our industrial base and improve the acquisitions process for the future.
This year's NDAA also shapes the investment in the transformative power of unmanned vehicles. These are just some of the critical revisions in the NDAA, not just for the Navy of today, but the Navy for tomorrow.
This bill also supports our airborne force projection, raising the minimum number of aerial refueling aircraft, maintaining a strong inventory of C-130 aircraft for intra-theater airlift, and supporting cutting-edge aerial drone programs. As with our ships and submarines, we are paving a smoother path toward building the projection forces of the future.
I thank my staff and the staff of the committee. I thank the gentleman for recognizing me, and I thank my fellow, Commander Bobby Hsu, who did an outstanding job working on this NDAA.
Mr. Speaker, I support this bill.
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