they are, in every way, an intragal vital part of our navy marine corps. >> thank you, mr. tech e secretary. >> ma'am this morning, there's a great article for what the director on office of personal management is trying to do. we are trying desperately to hire people into our shipyards. we need the build it up. it's hard. the gourd yan knot of getting people through to hire someone, it's difficult. >> these are incrediblial ented people. i've had a chance to meet many of them -- >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> admiral green, i'm going to associate my comments. i'm sure you're very sad that this is your last hearing before this committee. we've had long and very distinguished career. and i want to thank you. i can remember my dad standing in front of me on the telephone looking at his long distance watch. i think they've had some spiritual kinship. admiral, the arctic is an important area of policy i know you've been looking at. >> we need to get up there and study the place. find out when is it going to melt what are the sea lines of communication