Admiral Willard, would you please provide manpower summaries (military, contractor, and civilian billets) for Alaskan Command for fiscal year 2012?

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), do you support it?

Secretary Panetta, BRAC 2005 cost DOD $35 billion to implement.

Part of the work you do in the military is try to look at risk analysis... If you can reduce the risk you save lives.

Once infrastructure is lost in the United States, the capacity may never be gained back.

I come to the floor with a simple message about our economy. I know we are in the process of our Transportation bill, and the chairman of the committee may come out momentarily, so I will yield when that moment happens so we keep that…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy

The National Guard is critical to our Nation's defense and our States, especially in Alaska.

It is devastating to hear all these cost overruns and lack of recognition.

As a former mayor, if I had my purchasing department have a record like that, a high percentage of them would not be working there.

I just think as we look at this new Asia-Pacific piece, it just seems like that needs to be reexamined based on this larger picture.

For those folks from Poland and others that have those F-16s, you know we have some great F-16s in Fairbanks, at Eielson.

This is the busiest wing in the northwest. It is an incredible, as you said, and important asset just because of where it is located and the value and the quantity of fuel.

I think the word I heard--and I do not know if it was the word of the day--was devastating.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The lack of oversight over the years of the Defense Department and the cost overruns that you just heard cited, the lack of following through on things we pass here and tell you to do, you do not do.

I will just end as my time is up. They said in the hearing we had--or not hearing but public meeting that families will be started to be moved or troops in 2013.

I believe the Corps of Engineers has aggressive goals for conducting environmental cleanup set in conjunction with the Army, DOD and non-DOD customers.

If confirmed, I will continue to press for ways to perform the mission in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Kendall, how many hours, in reality, did it take to produce this five-page report and why was it so late?

If confirmed, I will ensure that the Corps continues to work with stakeholders to meet those challenges.

I do not think we can move forward in any practical way without the Members of the U.S. Congress being witting and understanding of the intent of the actions we propose.

I'm very concerned that our strategy is to rely on heavy rare earths processed in China.

The Corps of Engineers must continue to ensure a bid climate that allows small businesses the opportunity to compete to the maximum extent possible.