You saw Trump's Strategy on getting Defense Bill through the House Chouffe. Pounding Obama on the Condition of the Armed Forces on his Watch.

Mattis and Espers will hold the line when they testify. Nuclear cuts and social issues will appease the Democrat base.

https://breakingdefense.com/2018/11/trump-cuts-democrats-wont-stop-army-modernization-growth-sec-esper/