U.S. Department of Defense:


Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairman Tester, and distinguished members of this committee — thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2022.

I’m pleased to appear alongside General Milley, whose counsel has been crucial to us as we developed our budget and as we continue to defend this nation. 

Let me say at the outset that I believe our budget request will help us match resources to strategy, strategy to policy, and policy to the will of the American people. 

This budget is informed by the President’s Interim National Security guidance and my own Message to the Force. We believe that it funds the right mix of capabilities that we need most to defend this nation… now and in the future…



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