I think you have indicated in your testimony we need to be judicious about how often we deploy them and how long we deploy them, because the...
I think that's a critically important weapons program for us to maintain air superiority long into the future.
Are we rushing to deploy a system that has not been adequately tested?
I'm not altogether sure, having watched the Pentagon plan in the long term, that we know what's going to happen 5 and 10 years from now with...
Well, I would expect everyone on this committee would feel that we don't want to withhold $1 that is necessary for the safety of the troops ...
I have received a letter that was sent around on this program from 49 generals and admirals who call for postponing missile defense.
They say the Pentagon has waived the operational testing requirements essential to determine whether the highly complex system is effective ...
It seems to me that one of the major goals with respect to our security here in this country is the apprehension of Osama bin Laden.
So money for the costs of the prosecution of the war in Iraq, and also activities in Afghanistan, would have come from the regular Pentagon ...
The marines recently engaged in a contract to buy sets of what is called LAST ceramic armor for HMMWV's in Iraq.
I would prefer that we try to recognize we're ramping up to a different level and it's going to be continuing for some while.
I appreciate the work that the Secretary does, and General Jumper's, and the men and women of the Air Force.
I suspect that you are taking a look at what are the anticipated future costs here with respect to deployments.
I hope that those men and women who serve under you understand the gratitude of this committee and that this country is grateful for their s...
Will we look back and say we would have better used that $10 plus billion in another area?
I share some of the same concerns expressed by my colleague from California.
I don't think we will withhold one dollar that's needed to support the troops, who we have asked to fight for this country.
voice-tracking seems to me to be antithetical to localism
