One of the reasons I am concerned about it is that, generally, these things usually take longer and more people than you expect even in your most realistic estimate.

it is very difficult to interject military forces into a region and it is sometimes more difficult to get them out

So there is a possibility that in September 2004, this system will not be deployed?

Let me raise the pressure that we are seeing back home with the National Guard and Reserve.

Secretary White, many of the questions this morning focused on the forces that will be needed to not only decisively engage in defeat of Iraq if so ordered, but longer term occupational forces.

The sooner these plans are presented to us, the more opportunity we will have to look at your proposals.

We are deploying it in 2004; is that correct? Am I wrong?

You are going to have to replace them is my point.

Mr. Secretary, I could not agree with you more.

My point is, I understand we have to build it. But maybe I am missing something, but usually we deploy systems that are at least built, not fully tested, but at least built.

As we all understand, the American public is terribly concerned about developments around the globe and even within the United States.

One of the confusing elements is the apparent disparate treatment between the threat posed by Iraq and the threat posed by North Korea.

North Korea has a military force capable of a surprise attack, clearly Iraq does not.

We need a booster rocket that has not yet been integrated into the system.

I simply want to commend you for taking the initiative along with Senator Harkin on this very important issue

I have heard that a cut in the budget is not a reduction but an encouragement.

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