Is there a study examining the possibility of having one recruiting command that serves the needs of the total force vice having three separate agencies?

Is there not enough qualified minorities and females officers available in the Army National Guard?

Is there a plan to address this disparity?

Secretary McHugh and General Casey, you testified in the past that force protection is a major imperative with current and future OCO.

I applaud the level of integration of the ARNG and the Army Reserves into the total Army.

Do you see a need to ask for more funding to cover the costs of full-time manning for the National Guard and the Army Reserves?

If the supplemental is being replaced by the OCO request, then why is there such a big disparity?

It appears that the majority of the ARNG's portion of the budget request is in the OCO and supplemental.

Do you still believe that the Army will reach that goal, specifically, with achieving the dwell time ratios?

We did not have the best and brightest in the service prior to the integration and President Truman making his statement.

What is the long-term plan to get to a 33-ship force?

Keep in mind that at one time blacks could not serve with any dignity in our military.

I applaud the level of integration of the Navy and the Marine Corps Reserves into the total force structure.

I want to commend you on your position with 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

I'm concerned about the cancellation of the C-17. Isn't that going to impact our readiness and our ability...

the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has been plagued with numerous delays and setbacks.

I agree with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mullen, who made the statement that--that's where I got the statement from--that they lied.

I was down there and saw what Scott Air Force Base is doing for the community of Mascoutah, IL.