I am going to interrupt you, and I really apologize. I have to go cast a vote real quick here...

I think we need to just get through the bureaucratic redtape. It's clearly in the national interests.

Any withdrawal of the U.S. forces outside the continental U.S. Asia-Pacific region would therefore seriously undermine the rebalance.

The Department of Defense, the Army did not--did not--abide by the defense guidance of Congress.

What do we seek to prevent, no matter how we prevent it, and, if necessary, alone?

I think, in some ways, the Obama administration undermines their own strategy, in terms of the credibility of the strategy, by slashing Army forces in the Asia-Pacific.

I am opposed to the Iranians possessing a nuclear weapon.

the ever-increasing regulatory burden, particularly on the small commercial fishing boats and charters.

I don't think most Americans would agree with that.

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I think we all want to make sure we are taking care of our troops.

there is a quantitative difference between the service of our military members and other Federal employees; benefits and healthcare should reflect this disparity.

one of the best things the military does for its servicemembers and veterans is provide educational assistance and training in the form of the G.I. Bill.

Alaska is a front-runner for a future F-35 basing, something that we are quite excited about.

We do need an infrastructure bill, we need a Highway Bill, one that delivers for transportation needs across the entire United States.

Strong and stable Federal funding, along with flexibility that reduces requirements, will help States provide the transportation system that the Nation needs.

Is sequestration driving this focus in the Army to look at 30 different installations, including brigades, in Alaska?

We need a strong Federal program.

So that exercise right now, as described in the Alaska Dispatch, is a direct result of you preparing for a sequestration?

I think we all see that we are struggling with the issues of sequestration, with the issues of readiness, but with the broader issues of how our fiscal situation in this country actually impacts national security.

Alaska is one of the most strategic, most important military places that we have in this country.

Without a multi-year funding, we have to focus more than we would like on short-term and smaller projects.

I think it is important that the people that we represent also hear what the potential for local impacts could be with regard to sequestration.

This is not a priority use of scarce funds.

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