Secretary Stackley, get back to us on the record about where that percentage of the total defense budget shipbuilding has been, where it has been historically.

We need to look at, once again, the modernization we talked about to get the advanced electronics, as well as the weapons to deal with it.

The 1.1 relies on commercial off-the-shelf wheeled vehicles that will rely on connectors to get ashore.

Are you certain we'll go to a 1.2, General?

What about that timeline? Could you be a little more specific?

Can you explain how the Marine Corps will ensure that it will continue to meet its surface lift requirement for a two Marine Expeditionary Brigade Assault Echelon?

Do you agree with General Milley's characterization of the acquisition process for a new service pistol?

Can you discuss the extent to which the Marine Corps is with experimenting with smaller and more independent units in a more distributed geographic manner?

I have a sore subject that I hate to bring up, because it has been hanging out here for 10 years, but I am going to bring it up again until I wear it out or I retire or run off or get run off.

The Program utilizes existing U.S. maritime private sector capabilities at a fraction of the cost of what it would take if the Federal Government were to replicate the vessel capacity and global intermodal systems made available to the…

Despite fiscal and global uncertainties, our Guardsmen and Reservists have done an outstanding job of answering the call.

I want to hear from you how the Department is maintaining situational awareness and response capabilities during this increasingly violent and volatile Presidential campaign season.

I fully support any increase in funding directed toward the Counterdrug program and TCs.

We are reviewing this morning the proposed budget request for the National Guard and Reserve.

Given the numerous crises occurring throughout the world, would you recommend the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team or any other Brigade Combat Team be divested?

Sixteen years, Mr. Secretary, is far too long. Let's put this baby to bed and get on with protecting and doing a job that our fine men and women do.

How important is it that you have budget certainty that the 155th will be there for you?

Brigade Combat Teams are a critical structure required for the defense of the nation and any loss of Brigade Combat Team capacity in the Army National Guard would prove costly in terms of time and resources to regenerate.