We continue to assure the Russians that they are not our adversary and that we are not building this system in response to their strategic nuclear forces.

Would you agree that the major threats to our national security come from outside the United States specifically, obviously from unclassified information, from China?

Cheating at any force level is cause for concern--in part because it indicates intent.

I am also particularly concerned regarding President Obama's recent unfortunate admission to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he is waiting until after the election, when he can exercise more flexibility to deal with issues relating to missile defense.

Are there ways we in Congress can assist you, and if so, what does that mean concretely?

have the electric companies or their equivalents in the Gulf become aware of the potential for cyber attacks as a part of war, and what are they doing to prepare and respond to the vulnerabilities and the threats?

So then what is the logic in providing the overall authority to the DHS?

To avoid a hollow force, DOD and DOE must ensure adequate sustainment, modernization, and recapitalization of the Triad.

The fact is that we have not had a major terrorist attack on the United States since September 11, and you have to give the leadership, bipartisan over two administrations, and the thousands of people who work at DHS some credit for that.

The bottom line here is all of us working together to improve the protection of our Nation and the national security.

Thank you for your great work on this issue.

I share many of the concerns my colleagues have already expressed concerning the shortfalls in funding and capacity for the modernization of our nuclear weapons.

current U.S. cyber defenses are weak and the bills on Capitol Hill are insufficient.

Shame on us if we look at this as business regulation. This is homeland security.

The 2013 budget request underfunds the commitment made that was expressly made in conjunction with the ratification of the START treaty by over $4 billion over the next 5 years.

Assuring our allies continues to be a fundamental component of STRATCOM's mission.

General Alexander, does anyone keep spare large electric transformers in a safe and invulnerable location for grid reconstitution?