I see the positive effects the temporary increase up to 22,000 is having on the Army but I am concerned that this temporary increase may not be enough.

the military's strength is in its soldiers, the families, and the Army civilians who support them.

I am convinced that we are going to have a capabilities gap due to our inability to repair and modernize current fleets.

I think from your testimony you agree pretty much with AASHTO's position, and I do, too, in terms of the States, giving the States the leeway to set the exact performance standards.

the Army is out of balance, and that balance needs to be restored to sustain this All-Volunteer Force for the long haul.

both the Army and the Marine Corps are suffering significant OPTEMPOs, though the Army is by far suffering more

We are making very good progress in reducing both the rate and overall number of fatalities on our Nation's roads--but it is still not good enough.

Today we are beginning to see opposite--we have the best trained force in the world, the best warfighters in the world, but we are fracturing that force by not providing them with the equipment to sustain that capability in the short- and…

I feel very strongly that the closer you get to the people, the more they are aware of what the problems are.

We just need to focus more attention on fixing them.

We respectfully ask that Congress support this budget request to help the Air Force make the most of our allocated resources.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

I know AASHTO has come out in strong support of each State settings its own goals and a larger percentage of the influence in the new program that we hope will be coming out be given to the States.

Traffic deaths are traffic deaths regardless of how they occur.

traffic deaths are traffic deaths no matter how they occur.

What I oppose is forcing a one size fits all Washington solution to all the States.

Why can the Army not keep a schedule for small arms requirements even when the Secretary and the Vice Chief make the commitments?

When is the timeline for procuring a new handgun release for proposal, contract award, and procurement?