Thanks for holding the hearing and hanging on to this subject because we need to fix it.

We need some real help.

But we're not talking about dark matter. We're talking about dark money.

This is a little bit too much to swallow, at least for now.

And could you just give the subcommittee a general description of the Air Force presence and activities in the war theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan?

I believe in trade and plenty of it. I think our country can compete anywhere in the world, but I think our trade agreements are almost bankrupt.

We must deal with that to protect the property, the intellectual property that we create in this country.

Do you believe that we ought to deal with the issue of the bilateral automobile trade that seems so out of balance?

It is bipartisan, a very significant effort to increase international tourism in our country.

We have to decide as a country that we are going to stand up for our economic interests by expanding trade in a manner that is fair...

Let me tell you, we did a bilateral trade agreement with China. That is a country with whom we have a $260 billion merchandise trade deficit at the moment.

Cybersecurity perpetrated through the Internet as the number-one national hazard of attack on the homeland.

No trade agreement, I believe, should diminish safety standards on America's roads.

I think you are a great choice, and I appreciate your being here.

All right. What is the status of the C-27 joint cargo aircraft program?

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.

Just two other questions, if I still have time?

Is there a need to find a way to extend TRICARE service to cover the 'gray area' between the end of affiliation with the Reserves and the start of retirement benefits?