But all of those are defensive. I am running out of time, but we need a cyber doctrine in connection with our Western allies that involves an offensive capability as well, do we not?

The arms race economics does not work in this situation.

I think one of the most profound books about foreign policy, which I recently reread, is 'The Guns of August.'

One of the problems is that what we view as defensive, the other side can view as provocative.

I hope when we get to the markup stage, that the bill that Senator Claire McCaskill and I introduced as a result of the investigation we did in the Aging Committee will be part of our consideration.

We are facing the expiration date of September 30 for four laws that authorize these extraordinarily important fee programs that have helped to improve the healthcare, and the availability of medications and devices for the American people.

The collaboration that you talked about that has allowed the artificial pancreas to come to market 3 years earlier, I believe you said, than otherwise would be the case is going to make such a tremendous difference in the lives of so many…

as Senator Collins indicated, this is sometimes a very lengthy process, and it can be costly.

I would like to point out for the Record that both Mr. Walz and Mr. Wenstrup are both veterans, and we are so grateful for their service to our country in so many different ways. Mr. Chair, it was our first commander-in-chief, George…

Somebody once said--I think it was after September 11th, one of the conclusions was our response was a failure of imagination.

That is a terrifying statement because what you are saying is the hotbed of technological development in this country is largely out of bounds for the Department of Defense.

That is a shocking statement that we have got to do something about.

He or she, Colonel. He or she. That is not a question. That is a statement.

Russia, I would argue, has achieved an extraordinary success in the last several years if they set out to destabilize the West and undermine Western democratic values.

We have to use our imagination to realize that if they set out to destabilize Western values, they have done it without firing a shot, and that has got to be part of our strategy.

I suspect one of the most intelligent people ever to serve in the United States armed forces was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of Maine who spoke 10 languages, was a college professor, and one of the most successful leaders, of course, at…

Clearly work on procurement is an important issue.

I have gone from anger and disappointment to really sadness. This is a sad day for the Marine Corps and for our Armed Services.