I understand that is winner-take-all. Out of the five bidders, one yard is going to get all that business.

we are, in a sense, paying bills that have not been paid because some of these platforms are 40, 50 years old.

Plus, for the second round, you would have additional competition. You would have additional competition plus industrial base maintenance. I hope that is at least in the discussion.

I want to commend the report, the way it's presented, how clear it is.

I do not think it replaces it at all.

we go home and are asked to defend the defense budget and the cost.

we are in danger of a kind of slow-motion change of strategic balance, where we don't have a response

We aim to put together strategies that enable us both to keep cost competitiveness, as well as a predictable, stable industrial base.

Do we have a plan on recapitalizing ready reserve force?

My sense is the private sector does a better job of their capital assets being online.

This is more tools in your toolkit.

There was some testimony--not testimony. There was a question in the full Committee meeting this morning about the John S. McCain, and it is about to come back into service.

I compliment you on that. I think closing the door on the requirements at some point is one of the ways that we can defeat the problems of procurement and cost.

The United States Code says any judge, justice or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned.

I take it that you are supportive of the Restore Our Parks Act, which is bipartisan legislation reported out by this Committee?

I am surprised and disappointed that you feel you have to consult with counsel on something that is so clear.

Do you know any specifics?

Have the Koch brothers, directly or indirectly, been substantial supporters of that foundation?