I'm very concerned that this is not the case, that with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) contract, details of which are apparently not put out, that there is no competitive bidding.

my interest is a competition, where everybody can compete, and the Government can hopefully save some money.

So, in terms of Fresno, which is a community that is very upset about it, it will be a substitution, and as far as the community is concerned, there will be a continuation.

the Global Hawk was 'essential to the National security'; and 'that there are no alternatives to the program which will provide acceptable capability to meet the joint military requirement at less cost.'

Thank you very much, Senator.

That's $1.5 billion essentially wasted.

Okay. And you're $800 million into it.

I want to speak about the termination or delay of two projects after spending a $1.5 billion on them.

Okay. I'd like to see it.

Well, I've asked GAO to take a look at this.

This is a big issue and obviously is going to be in the House, too.

And this will not increase the cost of the W76?

You are saying there is a likelihood we will achieve ignition by the end of the year?

Then what is it, on a scale of 1 to 10?

So here we go.

Well, how much longer can the stockpile be considered safe without ignition?

NIF is supposed to achieve ignition by September. My question is, will it?

In the Senate, there was a considerable debate about whether to go ahead with this facility or not.