“You estimated at one point that the cost of the war in Iran was $29 billion, but then added a caveat that there was a replacement of munitions, for example. Do you have a new estimate about what the war has cost us so far in this, the fifth month of the first year of this war in Iran?” “Is the current activity, which we’ve been told about, the exchange of fire back and forth in Iran, an indication that that number is going to go up in the months ahead?” “Some of that number captures additional O&M, mil pay and other that would be anticipated through the fiscal year. So some of that anticipates what cost would be going out in the future as well.” “Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you all for being here today.” “You’re asking for literally $1.5 trillion for a war that President Trump said he already won. You’re asking for $1.5 trillion, unlimited money for bombs, but insufficient money in the American, for the American people, for their health care, their food, their housing, and our farmers. And I don’t know how this administration intends to defend those decisions to the American people.” “Not unlimited bombs, Senator, I’m asking for the right bombs at the right time to ensure we can deter our adversaries into the future. And that’s why this is a generational investment. And it was the previous administration that didn’t fund this department. They didn’t fund it.” “The reason why they are so upset with you and this administration is because the words you have used in the past don’t add up. About Iran specifically, you said that we had obliterated, quote unquote, Iran’s ability to create nuclear weapons. The president made the same claim. Yet, eight months later, in February of 2026, the president launched an act of war, claiming Iran was within two weeks of having a weapon. So when you say two very different things, the American people don’t know who to believe or what to believe. They just know they can’t afford their health care, they can’t afford their food, they can’t afford housing. And our farmers are continuing to suffer. So, which is true? Was it obliterated, or wasn’t it? What’s the status?” “The nuclear sites under Midnight Hammer were obliterated, but Iranians foolishly continued to attempt to pursue nuclear capabilities, which is why we destroyed their defense industrial base and so many of the other capabilities to ensure they can’t get to a nuclear weapon. So we’re staying laser-focused on the objective, and you’re trying to make campaign commercials.” “No, we’re not.”