I would give it a B plus.
Secretary Gates said about curbing the growth of the health care budget in the future, he has described it as 'eating the Department alive.'
I, along with Senator Kerry, authored legislation that would allow, for the first time, contractors accompanying the force in combat theater...
Is there anything more we could do to help any of the Services to give you the flexibility and money you need to retain key people?
From the Navy point of view, Admiral Ferguson, I have been told that the Navy is short 191 JAGs and 63 enlisted personnel.
Is that the same for the other Services, I hope?
What about the Air Force?
If we are going to err, it is my view that I would rather have more soldiers than you need than not enough.
It is a joy being on this committee. I think all members work in a bipartisan fashion, but no one has been easier to get along with than Sen...
Do you have the tools necessary to make sure that civilians and contractors within operational theaters follow the rules and make sure that ...
we are taking more civilians to war in this war than any war in the history of America.
Has there been any thought of expanding the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences?
I have to go to another hearing, but I will be back, Mr. Chairman.
I have been told that we are going to increase to 27,000 Active-Duty marines, but this does not include any increase in the number of Marine...
Okay. How are we going to make that up?
I have been told Secretary Geren and General Casey acknowledged there was a $2 billion shortfall in terms of paying personnel bills in the A...
I look forward to working with you, Senator Nelson, to get a budget that we can all be proud of.
It has been a tough 8 years. Our men and women in uniform and their civilian counterparts being deployed overseas and their families have re...
