You need 1,100 to do the mission. You need 300 to build up enough dwell time, for a total of 1,400.

Could also be understood by subcommittee chairmen.

It sounds to me like it is not working very well.

Right. We understand the IG is responsible for following up, as you testified and others have talked about, and prosecuting the IRS impersonation scammers.

This is a huge area that I think is kind of the tip of the iceberg if we are not careful.

The budget for 2017 would create $3.4 trillion in new taxes, increase spending by $2.5 trillion, and add $6.1 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.

It seems like a challenging balance to get back to the pre-positioned activity set.

I still have my doubts about that.

The answer to the question right now, will the Air Force use enlisted personnel to fly the MQ-1/MQ-9, is maybe.

Maybe our society should pay them the respect they deserve then and honor their service and not attach any stigma to what they do since they are keeping us safe in our beds at night.

I hope we do not mirror the B-2 program or the F-22 program in the sense that we actually achieve the number of aircraft we want to since the Air Force and our Nation badly need the B-21 bomber to be a complete success.

I make the comparison and ask the question to highlight the challenges the Air Force has...

The current budget request has rhetorically acknowledged an increase of worldwide threats.

What bearing does that particular characteristic have on the decision that should ultimately hinge on best value to the taxpayer?

The administration has taken a number of steps to foster stronger economic ties with Cuba, yet a major barrier that my constituents in Arkansas face is the ban on private credit for agricultural transactions in the Cuban marketplace.

The hearing will come to order.

Thank you, Inspector General, for being here. We appreciate it.

The Director of National Intelligence testified last year that the global threat environment was as severe as he had ever seen it in 45 years.