Mr. Carson, are you aware of the requirement in section 525 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 regarding reports...
The Army National Guard (ARNG) and the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) have performed admirably in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Maintaining vitality of the laboratories and sites and the core competencies of the workforce at each site must be a priority.
I commit to work closely with Congress to ensure the United States meets its plutonium disposition obligations.
Mr. Carson, do I have your commitment that you will work to avoid involuntary separations?
I think of that and I think $1 billion we lost on that, when we have the A-10s that are incredibly important for close air support.
Mr. Carson, will you ensure the Army complies with this reporting requirement?
No.
In your position this is very important that this not happen again, and we look for areas in the Air Force where you see this problem bubbli...
That is music to my ears and I'm really glad to know that that program is going so well and on track.
In fact, General Odierno has said it's the best close air support platform we have today.
Why did it happen and how do we prevent it from happening again?
A billion dollars, that's about $3.7 billion over the Future Years Defense Program.
Based on your experience and your preparation for this hearing, particularly in the position you're going into, who is being held accountabl...
Despite this effort to divest it, General Welch has said it is the best airplane in the world at what it does.
I would like to start, Admiral Harris, with you, and thank you for taking the time to come in and meet with me.
One of the comments you made was about Prime Minister Abadi and efforts that he was making in Iraq to reach out to the Sunnis.
I believe that the sooner we can get the sequester reversed, the better off we are.
