Ben Nelson: “My position hasn't changed. I stated it early on, and that's still my position.”

It is encouraging to know that there is that effort at coordination and collaboration because if there is any quick way to lose opportunity or to miss optimization, it is everyone going off on their own way.

These programs are central to our national security. They deserve full, bipartisan support.

Do you believe this forward-deployed radar in Turkey is a significant contribution to our Homeland defense capability?

I firmly agree with the importance of oversight because we are in a government-owned/contractor-operated situation, there are substantial liabilities.