That's why Vice Chairman Durbin and I introduced the Sequestration Relief Act, and I know there are other members working on other legislative solutions.

Can I count on your leadership to work with us on this problem, recognizing that some of the mechanisms, programs, and policies that are working elsewhere are obviously, empirically speaking, not working in Hawaii?

I am hoping this can be the beginning of the end of chronic homelessness in Hawaii.

These arbitrary spending limits will force you to make hard choices, almost impossible choices, about how to invest in the Army's future.

Could you talk a little bit about the Pacific Pathways initiative, what you've been able to accomplish, and how sequester would threaten that progress?

if so, how many fulltime employees does it have?

if we gave more authority to you three to manage your programs, would that relieve some of this burden and speed things up?

I am concerned that sequestration could disproportionately impact the Marine Corps on everything from modernization to readiness.

The fiscal uncertainty that we have been operating under for too many years has resulted in a chronic and increasingly dangerous disconnect between strategy, military requirements, budget estimates, appropriations, and the efficient and…

If we were to go down a path of open competition... there is tremendous uncertainty.

Acquisition Reform has been around as long as the Government has been procuring items.

I realize that Secretary Hagel wanted to focus on survivability.

What we want to do is add stability to the industrial base.

Without a capable and motivated workforce, all the changes to rules and regulations will not amount to much.

I think it takes time for us to establish the processes and how exactly you're going to implement this fund.

I think there is some question that the software in the F-35 will provide us with a lot more capability, but only if it is working.

So, General, it would be inaccurate to think of the ACV 1.1 as a less capable than the tracked ACV from everything you just told us.

These caps already seriously challenge our ability to meet our national security needs.