WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening remarks from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities":

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Good afternoon and welcome to you all - we appreciate you being with us today.

I want to begin by recognizing the service of our air and missile defense operators.

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