03/01/2010
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"Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey, why not utilize U.S. locations, like Alaska, as we shift our focus to the Asia-Pacific region to simultaneously promote economic development and readiness?"
"I firmly believe Alaskan Command is and will remain an integral component of enabling PACOM to carry out its mission."
"I'm expecting an answer because we have to make these decisions, and it's very difficult."
"The decisions we make here at the markup have long-term impacts to the military deployment of services."