Families all across America do not understand why their Government cannot operate with the same rules they face.

But you will have new traceability requirements or obligations on the things you do regulate on the farm.

If you have any studies on what impact that has on the prices of these drugs, and maybe it is over such a large number of drugs it is varied, but I would like to see that if you have that information.

The President's fiscal year 2012 budget provides the balanced funding necessary for the Navy to support today's force.

The initiatives range from continuing the certification of all military aircraft to fly on a 50/50 blend of fuel.

OCO funding for equipment reset is being pushed into the base budget. This has two detrimental effects.

The Air Force has identified a $7 billion shortfall in WSS.

budget pressures have pushed some in DOD to hedge towards contractor maintenance in a search for savings and efficiencies.

What role do core and 50/50 play in maintaining our national security?

Defense spending, while growing, has not kept pace with our conflicts.

Navy does not anticipate any large increase in defense spending in the near future.

Our forces are operating near the limits of their capacity to meet the demands of ongoing major operations.

When do we get to the point where these cost-savings measures begin to impact our readiness?

I have to say this, Chairman McCaskill, about General Reno. He possesses a character that is very rare in his side of the table and our side of the table, both. It's called humility.

I honestly believe that. It's not all rosy. We have issues. But, we've been very well funded.

The American people assume our kids going into battle have the best of everything; and they don't.

If we don't get help from Congress to reset our equipment when we pull out of Afghanistan, we are at risk to respond to contingencies.

You pay now or you pay a lot more later.