The President's made it clear that this is the last emergency supplemental, this is the last war funding outside of the normal budget process.

To both of you for a very brief response, if you will.

I think one of the things that the chairman and I strongly are concerned with is, as you have this tremendous plus-up of U.S. presence, the requirements then on the resupply side are significantly more than what they currently are.

Yet what we really need in order to stop the things that appear to be true is maybe $25 billion more for the military.

Is it safe for us to assume, General, that any delay by Congress in approving this supplemental would have an impact on deployment?

I think clearly this article alluded to the fact that the force size would be much smaller, but it would be repeated visits.

We know both the Chinese and the Russians are making something that would put our kids at a handicap down the road.

I don't want to be overly critical of President Clinton, but as they were bringing down the forces and delaying our modernization programs, I was very critical during those times.

The decision underscores how military commanders are scrambling to meet President Obama's order.

I have a question for both Generals about the impact on military readiness and operations of support provided by contractors, specifically in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I do want to thank our witnesses for not only being here today, but for their dedication and, more importantly, their service to their country.

So you're fairly confident that the training that we provided is sufficient for these troops either to transition from Iraq to Afghanistan or to be redirected to Afghanistan?

Do you see the MRAP as significant a piece of equipment for use in Afghanistan as it was used in Iraq, given the difference in terrains between the two?

Let me express how I look forward to working with you on this subcommittee and on the Armed Services Committee.

How has this expansion impacted recruit quality?

General Chiarelli, is 15 BCTs still the requirement?

General Casey has recently halted the Army's plan to replace the percent Effective (PCTEF) level with Directed Mission Level, or D-Level, and Core function reporting, or C-Level.

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