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I would echo Senator Chambliss' comments about budgetary factors driving a lot of our decisionmaking.

The United States still has no plans to export the F-22s.

The Department of the Navy's strike fighter gap could be a problem, especially if the JSF slips in becoming IOC.

Let me move back to the fighter gap.

In terms of the TACAIR portfolio, are there any aspects of that plan with which you have any difficulty?

The fiscal year 2010 budget is an integral part of a much longer term process that will help insure defense dollars are spent wisely to address the threats that we face today and will likely face tomorrow.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The transparency issue and price discovery, however those are regulated going into the future, that those elements be a part of any solution.

It is critical, back to Senator Chambliss' questions, that we have international cooperation.

I think we have to figure out how do we do that in a way that is responsible, that is smart.

It seems to me that the question is there clearly needs to be some kind of reform of the regulatory system.

Right now we have the Auto Task Force, we've got, of course, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, the White House, a lot of folks involved in the decisionmaking process.

Thank you all very much for being here today. And to Mr. Press and Mr. Henderson, it has got to be uncomfortable for you to have to come here.

What's the rationale for completely closing dealerships now, if you plan to have a larger presence in the same area in the near term?

Many of us didn't support the auto bail-out legislation last December, but the fact remains that the taxpayers are now a very big part of this industry.

We have an obligation to ensure Federal resources are being used wisely and fairly and in the best interests of the taxpayers.

Those dealers being closed in all of our states are struggling to understand why the government is propping up the manufacturers.

I strongly believe that forests must be fully recognized in any energy and climate change legislation for the essential role they play in reducing carbon emissions and in generating renewable energy.