Clearly, under the agreements entered into in the Bush administration, our military presence is ending in Iraq in the end of this year.

the issue that confronts us is this year's budget and next year's budget.

I think the kind of audits concerns and unintended consequences that you are talking about may well be the worst effects.

if we contract spending at the Federal level... you do not anticipate a fall-off, a significant fall-off in growth?

if passed without modification, there could be as much as a 2-percent decrease in the growth next year going forward and as many as 700,000 jobs lost

I think it is critical that not only Congress address the defense needs, but address the State Department needs as well.

I am very concerned about potential cuts to the Cape Verdean Millennium Funding.

I want to thank each of you, Secretary Mabus, Admiral Roughead and General Amos for your testimony here today but most especially for all that you do to protect our nation.

I believe it is absolutely vital that we remain committed to projects such as the Ohio Replacement Program.

I firmly believe America is still vulnerable to a cyber attack against our electric grid.

I have grave concerns about the level of expenditures that we will have to sustain in Afghanistan.

We have to start now and build that in.

By now, it should be clear to everyone that better disclosure is desperately needed.

Secretary Mabus and Admiral Roughead, will this delay lead to any gap in capability?

The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) has been a workhorse of the amphibious force for moving vehicles and cargo from our amphibious ships to shore.

I think you have to move with some expedition, because, again, the last time we were all here together visiting, we were talking about how much progress we were making in this global settlement.

I would assume that you would stress with the same urgency the need to fund those types of DOS programs in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.