Well, let me ask you this, then. Based upon assuming that there is a reasonable improvement in market conditions...

I think the better judgment was to not run that risk as long as there was a credible--and I emphasize the word credible--plan in place to try and maximize the chances that the taxpayers were going to get a return on their money.

The word 'reasonable,' at least in the law, normally denominates a probability of greater than 50 percent.

And does not just harm our economy without solving the problem.

Again, I think all of us want to address climate change. We just want to do it in a way that actually solves the problem.

General Amos and General Chiarelli, have you analyzed the extent of skill degradation given the shift in focus and the time it will take to rebuild and retrain?

When a marine uses a term like 'emasculate' the situation must be fairly dire.

Just how unready are the nondeployed forces?

What are the prospects for getting this done and how long will it take if we can't get it done?

We will need to fully fund reset for years after we are out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

So it's something to keep our eye on, but at this point not having a material impact on our operations?

I want this to be a very cooperative relationship.