Ben Nelson: “Well, we would hope to get a better success ratio than we had, would you agree with that?”

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.

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

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

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