Actually our imports are down because we are producing more.

It is easy in Washington to say we are going to stabilize our debt.

I think you were courageous to offer the budget you did.

I completely agree, but you are not sure which taxes that would be or which areas?

Will a company that is a drilling company, or a lot of these small independents, the majority of the drilling and operation that comes out of the ground is this very small company.

Come drink our water in Oklahoma.

My impression is that it's just more of the same and perhaps not really going to be a major change in terms of decisionmaking.

I want to make sure our witnesses know that I'm probably not the only one on this side of the table here who disagrees with the administration's position on UNCLOS.

Secretary Mabus, Admiral Greenert, and General Amos, what feedback are you getting from pilots and crew at Pax River on the aircraft performance and flight characteristics?

We're making great progress on that.

During the 8 years of President Bush, and these are the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) figures, it was right at $2 trillion. This President in his budget that he's proposed is $5.3 trillion in just 4 years.

I wish I had had more time to calculate...

is the demand for Aegis ships now and in the future outstripping supply?

U.S. accession to UNCLOS would harm U.S. national interests and jeopardize our sovereignty.

I'm glad to hear that. I appreciate that.

Detention operations at Guantanamo Bay are conducted professionally and in full accordance with U.S. law and the law of war.

I have long-supported the use of the world-class detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and the Expeditionary Legal Complex that is best-suited to hold, interrogate, prepare, and try detainees.

the demand for missile defense assets within each region over the next decade will exceed supply.