Ben Nelson: “Well, or who insisted on the most appropriate way of doing it.”

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

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

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

Let me add my thoughts. We ask you to reduce budgets, to watch the growth, and then when you come before us after you've done it, then we question why you've done it and whether you've done it right or not.