During the peak years of nuclear modernization, how much of the DOD budget will be going towards nuclear deterrence?

Can you discuss the importance of assured access to space and maintaining two launch systems that are capable of delivering national security satellites into orbit?

We have got some important issues to address this year. We have a budget request from the President that in some ways is among the best we have seen since he came into office.

Since the President's goal is a world free of nuclear weapons, why should we modernize our nuclear capabilities?

For something as important as space services, do would you want to rely on the Russians or the Chinese to meet warfighter requirements?

Why does the United States need the long-range standoff weapon (LRSO)--the follow-on to the current air-launched cruise missile (ALCM)?

I would like to welcome back our returning members, especially the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee, my buddy, Mr. Cooper.

What is driving the requirement to modernize our nuclear capabilities? Is it age of our forces or the ongoing modernization efforts of other nuclear powers?

Is it true that the Commander of U.S. European Command non-concurred last year when OSD-P asked for his input on approving Russian Federation requests under the Open Skies treaty?

Please explain why we use missile defense to defend American aircraft carriers from China's ballistic missiles, but, we won't plan to use our missile defenses to defend American cities?

I think we should talk about raising the cost for Russia in many dimensions, yes, sir.

We have proof that Russia and China and other Governments are attacking our country's cyber information databases?

I am not satisfied at all that we are doing what we need to do to try to stop it or counteract it.

the spending caps that were put on defense through the BCA are moronic and need to be gone.

This is, a, very plausible and b, in both Lebanon and Jordan, it is, because of the border issues there, the large number of people from Syria coming over, the large number of refugee camps, this is absolutely plausible and that's what…

Absolutely. It should have been smoldering, if it was new.

This news, this idea that ISIS is planning to kidnap westerners in Jordan and Lebanon, bring back into Syria. It would certainly be an escalation in the tactics but as I said, in the calculus of ISIS, it makes a certain amount of sense.

There's a whole bunch of series of things that they're claiming happen to this woman that do not fit their profile, not even close.

It is a cash business and we should make no mistake about it. It could be an Al-Qaeda affiliate. Al-Nusra or Al-Sham that is in Syria. It could be a criminal enterprise that understands their value is a cash proposition.

I'm concerned about space governance in the Department.

On rollcall No. 32 I was unable to get to the well before the 2 minute vote closed. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

Very concerned, Anderson. So, if you look back even with ISIS tactics just very shortly ago with -- they switch gears.

And if you think of this, Anderson, the federal government would watch about 21 al-Qaeda affiliates. That doesn't count ISIS and other organizations but al-Qaeda affiliates about half of those have pledged support to ISIS and their…

It's nearly impossible and the longer that Syria can -- is a recruiting tool and it is a recruiting tool.

At some point, you have to recognize that there are no consequences when you do nothing.