If the Department of Veterans Affairs requests information from DOD necessary for adjudication of veterans' benefits claims, DOD would attempt to be responsive.

Do you believe that nuclear-test-readiness should be shortened? What do you think is the appropriate time frame: 3 months, 6 months, a year?

Providing total space awareness and the ability to control all areas of space whenever necessary.

Secretary Rumsfeld, the recent Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy has the Nation reassessing the value of space exploration, experimentation, and operations.

Needless to say, it is important that we have assured access to space.

It is critical that the United States come clean on this issue and that our veterans who may have been exposed to dangerous chemicals in these tests are notified so that they can seek treatment.

Space-based radar (SBR) is a key element and will provide the capability to look deeply and persistently into areas that are inaccessible to current platforms.

Secretary Rumsfeld, current and future operations in the global war on terrorism are increasingly requiring mobilization of large numbers of Reserve component forces.

U.S. combat operations will continue to focus on targeting and destroying the remnants of terrorist forces in Afghanistan.

current and future operations in the global war on terrorism are increasingly requiring mobilization of large numbers of Reserve component forces.

Secretary Johnson, can you estimate the additional cost involved to bring the size of the fleet anywhere near the Chief of Naval Operation's target size?

I think we all ought to be aware, because your colleagues do not seem to be aware of that.

I have just been told that that is being zeroed out in the fiscal year 2004 budget, which is hard for me to even imagine.

DOD should expand the authority of the National Guard Bureau within the Department of Defense to that of a separate entity.

Well, bless you. Mr. Chairman, I would just conclude by saying two names, Scott Speicher, let's not forget him.

Thank you for trying to get your arms around this problem and steering us in a direction that best protects our country.

Secretary Rumsfeld, Congress appropriated millions of dollars for JSIMS and its related Service programs in fiscal year 2003, how does DOD/JFCOM propose to use that funding now that they are all (with one exception) zeroed in the fiscal…

Secretary Rumsfeld, the chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council has established a panel to examine 'the risks associated with not testing our nuclear weapons.'