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If affordability is such a critical factor, my difficulty is understanding why you would hesitate to allow competition for a component as critical as vehicle transmissions.

Now, in regards to drones, how much more would you need if you had the optimal plan for yourself on drones, the number of drones, the number of operators?

Well, here is another operational question. We are moving F-35s into Hill Air Force Base. What are we going to do with the F-16s?

What is involved in the Army's follow-up testing, and how long should that take?

What are you looking for in the contractor testing, and what is a positive result?

I think we need that to have a review as to who is in leadership and to make sure that we have a fair representation.

We are actually committed to removing barriers to any position in the military for women.

There are very serious, decent people trying to move this country forward.

I think all of us are here because we had wonderful families and great mentors.

I would reiterate that on TRICARE proposals Congress is going to have to exhibit some intestinal fortitude.

I think if we simply continue on the path we are on, the government does not continue to be viable.

As far as the women in service, I appreciate that since the chairman's memo in 2013 the Army has opened literally tens of thousands of positions previously closed to women.

I was concerned about one proposal that would negatively impact families that did not have access to a military treatment facility.

Obviously we face a very complex threat.

We will hear about H.R. 1017, The Veteran Information Security Improvement Act, which was sponsored by the Honorable Jackie Walorski from Indiana.

I would hope so, that we can find a way to move this bill and to move actual verifiable accountability into the issue of the IT with the VA.

I think we have a really unique opportunity in time right now to be able to affect what the rest of the government does and what the rest of the nation does.

My concern was the breaches that have taken place with our veterans nationwide.