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Can you discuss how your office and the Department is going to ensure the operational energy plan is executed uniformly throughout the Department?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and to all our witnesses I thank you for your testimony.

Thank you for your continued support of our reset operations.

We will need funding for 2 years once all the equipment gets back.

Reset is certainly the true cost of war.

Today, we explore the issues and the challenges surrounding the reset of Army and Marine Corps equipment after more than a decade of war.

We are committed to having a viable organic industrial base.

What risk are we assuming by putting such a significant portion of this budget in the OCO accounts?

I will oppose any initiative that seeks to undermine the preeminence of our military, I will oppose any effort that breaks faith with our service members and veterans, and I will oppose any effort that seeks to diminish the capabilities of…

Can you outline what steps you are taking to incorporate alternative fuels or alternative energy as a way to enhance your operational readiness?

Members of the committee need to better understand the rationale behind the planned retirement of cruisers and LSDs.

We had a hearing on this matter just this past July before we truly understood the impacts of the Budget Control Act that Congress passed.

Today we are going to take a more comprehensive look at the U.S. Navy's fleet readiness posture.

The Department estimates it could potentially save in excess of $1.5 billion over a five year period.

Yes, the Department can save money by converting medical military positions to civilian performance.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And to all of our witnesses, I thank you for your testimony today.

Fifty million to $100 million?

What can you tell us about successes to address corruption? And do you believe that these efforts will actually address corruption, especially the kind of predatory corruption that feeds on common people sufficiently to allow the Afghan…