We ask a lot of our special operations forces more and more as each day goes by, and that's only going to continue. Crisis response remains a critical mission performed by socom. And despite flat funding, this responsibility has risen as high as 200% over the last decade. Mr. Secretary, as you highlighted during Soft Week, our operators, lethal precision and timely crisis response capabilities have met these growing demands every single time. (22:59–23:10)
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