House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith Issues Statement at Hearing on U.S. Military Posture, National Security Challenges in Indo-Pacific Region
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region:
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I'd like to welcome each of our witnesses and to thank them for appearing today.
Stability in the Indo-Pacific region is critically important to U.S. national security interests. . . .
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I'd like to welcome each of our witnesses and to thank them for appearing today.
Stability in the Indo-Pacific region is critically important to U.S. national security interests. . . .