If confirmed. Would you be open to exploring that option? Yes, I would, Senator. I think it's a very important part of our strategic focus. Thank you. What we've learned from the war in Ukraine is that the United States defense industrial base was not equipped to scale up production rates of munitions for these modern conflicts. Is it your view that the United States must further increase munition production capacity? Yes, Senator. I think we're at a critical shortage and we have far too much dependence on one facility. (01:19–01:34)
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