General Alexander, is the U.S. military in Bahrain, Dubai, and other locations in the Gulf dependent on the electricity generated in the host country, and what's our back-up plan if the electricity suffers a prolonged grid outage?

I was very disappointed to see that the budget documents reflect almost a 20 percent cut in funding for the Information Directorate research at the Air Force Research Lab in Rome, New York.

We need a heck of a lot more of them.

The left has never favored missile defense.

I did not vote for the START treaty. One reason I did not is because I was apprehensive about the administration not being able to do what they said they would do on modernization.

The B-2 is an integral part of the nuclear triad and our Nation's sole penetrating dual-capable bomber.

It's important for Congress to understand just how much our nuclear deterrent costs.

The credibility of the U.S. nuclear deterrent requires we maintain a ready, trained, and effective force.

What justification can you offer for risking U.S. national security by altering U.S. nuclear strategy in pursuit of deeper reductions?

General Alexander, have the GCC countries' militaries thought about this problem and are they prepared for it?

How many nuclear weapons does the United States need to maintain to convince China not to seek strategic equivalence?

as long as nuclear weapons exist, the United States must sustain safe, secure, and effective nuclear forces to deter potential adversaries and reassure allies and partners.

Our Nation needs to maintain the current nuclear triad of Submarine Ballistic Missile, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), and nuclear-capable heavy bombers.

I think the responsibility for defending the Nation against attack lies within CYBERCOM.

I would ask General Alexander, do you agree with what Secretary Panetta and the FBI have said, that cyberattacks may soon be the number one threats to the United States?

Industry, according to industry, does not need additional regulations. They need the ability to share information which is our proposal rather than additional new government regulation implemented by probably the most inefficient bureaucracy that I have ever encountered in my number of years here as a Member of Congress.

Would that not be a broken promise from what was required by the 2010 NDAA and what was specifically contained within the 1251 plan?

It is difficult to assess the actions others may take in response to situations which have yet to occur.