I would like again, if you don't have that figure off the top of your head, to provide it to me and the committee how much that cost to repair.

How does GAO rank-order the capabilities and design characteristics of each of the ships that the Navy considered during its study to determine how to develop the frigate platform, and how does GAO assess the capabilities of the ship that…

Let's talk more about block buys, because my understanding is that, Secretary Stackley, you have already put out an RFP [request for proposal] that presupposes a block buy, even though you don't have authorization yet from Congress.

Mr. Speaker, as the only member from the 53rd District, the only district that is 53rd in the country--the highest number district ever--and I am so aware of the size and scope of California and its congressional delegation. We have such a…

I am for that as well, I think that that is what is really important.

Our military families, as we all know, have a tough enough time without the added burden of having to repay service-related debts that they received in good faith.

I actually regret that we have to have this hearing to discuss a major pay issue that impacts 17,000 soldiers from one State, from my home State of California.

I want to thank Dr. Heck for his leadership and his dedication to serving our troops, our families, and retirees over the past 2 years as chairman of the subcommittee.

While it is important that we perform oversight of the process moving forward, it is also critically important that we do not forget the service members and their families that have been deeply affected by this.

We have our oligarchs here, and we have lots of things that we do here that are being done over there.

Well, I would like to thank all of our witnesses. Just a couple thoughts. And let me just note, I was there during the Orange Revolution. I actually camped out in Maidan in the tents they had there.

By the way, again, I am not suggesting Mr. Browder is guilty or innocent.

Is money good in politics or bad?

I voted against the Magnitsky Act, but only because of the title.

We can't just say because someone has a lot of money, that they are an oligarch, which then says that they are evil in some way.

I actually voted against it, however, because--and we are talking about the Magnitsky Act--because I happen to believe that naming it the Magnitsky Act was wrong.

if you have corruption and it creates uncertainty among ordinary people, it can lead to the type of fanaticism that then leads to terrorism, aggression, et cetera.

What is that corrupt activity that they are able to extract the wealth and then take it and deposit it somewhere else?