"Senator Wicker. General Dempsey, it worries me that a series of upgrades to extend the service life of the legacy Kiowa Warrior helicopter appear to be conveniently organized into individual programs ..."
"The current export control regime is antiquated and reduces U.S. industries' global competitiveness."
"The United States faces a number of national security challenges today and our forces--our resources--are stretched thin."
"We must ensure the actions we take will give future generations the flexibility and resources they need."
"I am a strong proponent of foreign language and cultural training at the military academies and for Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen."
"What steps are we taking to ensure the Afghans can sustain this fleet going forward?"
"Maintaining this leadership in the future will require that DOD identify and communicate what it needs to counter future military threats."
"Therefore we have to have a regimen established so that we can secure those facilities."
"As you know, however, enhancing security of the chemical sector is a major interest of mine."
"While that has a cost associated with it, I think it is the risk of not doing it which you can't really put a finger on."
"I have written you and continue to believe collective bargaining can improve workforce morale and productivity."
"My top concern continues to be affording TSOs the same benefits and personnel standards as other employees in the Federal pay system."
"I absolutely join my colleagues in thanking you for the outreach that you have done since you have been administrator on keeping us informed."
"Your decision to grant collective bargaining rights to the transportation security officers at TSA is the right thing."
"For the sake of the record, give us some of those varieties."
"If we take the right action, many of our concerns about a terrorist threat from this region could be significantly reduced."
"The top priority for the committee is to counter the serious and evolving terrorist threats facing our country."
"Let me also express my deepest sympathy to the family of David Hillman, a retired CBP officer who was killed by a suicide bomb in Kandahar."
