Ben Nelson: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to preside here rather shortly.”

We cannot just be catching up or trying to stay at par with the rest of the world or otherwise our defenses are down.

If there were trust, then it would be much easier for the oversight to move away from transactional to more directional.

Our troops' force protection has to be among the highest priorities, together with protecting the Homeland.

PTSS would be a critical component of both Homeland and regional missile defense as it greatly enhances sensor coverage.