Can we check that out?
Do you have an estimate as to what the approximate monthly incremental cost would be to maintain those operations at the current level?
I would hope that the Secretary of Defense would help us carry out that responsibility with a positive answer.
As I indicated in my opening remarks, the budget that is before us does not include funding to pay for the incremental costs of operations i...
I would be happy to do that.
It would be much less dramatic if it was individual rotation.
It seems to me that it is a responsibility of this committee and the similar committee on the House to understand that impact.
I think our responsibility is a heavy one here for the future well-being of this country as well as for any accountability and responsibilit...
But have you urged that the supplemental be filed before the end of the year...
The total request is more than $10 billion and that's for 1 fiscal year.
Are they engaged in OT&E, in your judgment, as defined by law, at this time?
It would be a change if that is approved.
Mr. Christie, will the tests that are scheduled between now and the September 2004 deployment all have essentially the same highly scripted ...
How do you plan to circumvent these safety restrictions in order to launch from Fort Greeley?
Would you let the committee know, then, about what your thinking is on that as it evolves?
I strongly support the President's decision.
the President announced that he intended to deploy this system in 2004.
The law says that you must do operational testing before you proceed beyond low rate initial production.
