With all respect to the private sector, they do not endure what our soldiers do in battle.

I want to thank you for your powerful testimony repudiating some of the arrant and outrageous rhetoric that sometimes comes from President Karzai about our troops.

We all want Iran to have to recalculate.

Recently Frank Guinta introduced HR-4168, which addresses the neglected condition of that cemetery.

MOAA supports legislation to place the Clark AFB Military Cemetery under the control of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

MOAA recommends the Committees approve bi-partisan legislation (H.R. 4168, Rep. Guinta, R-NH) to place the Clark AFB Military Cemetery under the control of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

H.R.4168, the 'Caring for the Fallen Act' which would designate the appropriate entity, the American Battlefields Monuments Commission (ABMC), to care for the Clark Veterans Cemetery.

I am concerned by recent press statements that despite this restriction, the Services are continuing to direct funds to meet a LEED gold or platinum standard.

Specific risks include response time, capacity to meet contingency plans, and capability to pace emerging threats.

I am a strong advocate for us doing that.

General Austin, will those resources come from the base budget in future years or from supplementals?

If we wait until December, what are the disadvantages and consequences of doing that as opposed to resolving this issue much sooner?

From a readiness perspective, I would like to ask you a few questions as well.

The Navy projects that it will only have 39 attack submarines--9 submarines short of what our Nation needs.

The Navy was only able to support 61 percent of combatant commanders' requirements for attack submarines in fiscal year 2011.

General Breedlove, what operational risk would a delayed fielding of the KC-46A incur for the Air Force's air refueling capability?

I am concerned that a significant majority of our non-deployed Marine Corps forces are in a degraded state of readiness.

General Austin, if the National Guard is to be ready to respond to combatant commanders' requirements, then they should be resourced, trained, and ready, like any other operational unit. Is that the Army's plan?