03/13/2012
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"We have severe financial challenges in this country, and I'm not sure how tough it's going to be."
"I'll just say this about the SM-3 Block IIB. It's not developed, it's not on the assembly line, it's not ready to be deployed, it's not a mature technology."
"Unfortunately, MDA's reductions reflect a concerning imbalance and underfund the procurement, sustainment, and modernization of proven capabilities."
"One of the things that I learned a number of years ago--when the issue was hot and I asked people at town meetings, what would happen if a country launched a missile at us, and they said: We'd shoot i..."