Richard Shelby

The more tests, the more you learn, the more technology evolves in anything.

I think a classified hearing would be in order here because we'll probably learn a lot more in the hearing.

The strategy to get to 44 by 2017, by 2017, is a reallocation of missiles that are currently in the production flow under the old contract and the new contract.

Don't you need more tests, rather than fewer tests?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I'll try to be brief here, but I think this is a very important hearing you've called here.

Is it not important to this country and the decisions we make right here on funding or not funding things that will make this country secure to not just think about tomorrow--I mean, 2 years from now but 10 years from now, 15 years from…

I just want to thank the panel, all of you, for your service to the country.

The cyber threat, as we all know, is increasing and becoming more challenging as our adversaries grow bolder and more capable.

These troubling developments remind us of how urgently we need a coordinated effort to counter and to respond to these attacks.

Cybersecurity is an immediate priority, but the framework envisioned in the Executive order will take time to develop and probably even longer to implement.

The Job Corps program is experiencing its second year of budget shortfalls and has gone through three enrollment freezes in the past 2 years.

I hope justice will be done.

Justice delayed is oftentimes justice denied.

It is my understanding that the Army now has a requirement to procure Double V-Hull Strykers for a third brigade combat team.

But basically, if we look at our fighting forces now and in the future, we can't afford, can we, as a Nation to short-change our training, our future officers, enlisted people, equipment, anything, can we, General?

We've come a long way in the last--since you've been the Director.

It's my understanding, Mr. Director, that these entities are supposed to serve as clearinghouses for information about potential threats.

It's disappointing sometimes that, after 12 years and hundreds of billions of dollars in investments, we're still discussing the Government's inability at times to connect the dots when it's very important.

I hope that you will be as forthcoming as is possible in addressing the issue here today.

The constantly changing landscape of criminal activity at home and abroad has challenged the Bureau's ability to quickly respond to emerging threats.

I believe that new, unimagined threats will challenge the FBI and all of us in the future.

Of course, we don't know because some people fall through the cracks. No system is perfect, yours or ours, anything.

To remain effective, it is imperative that the Bureau have the inherent capability to retool and refocus to address nascent threats.

Without a plan to address these threats, the FBI will continue to lurch from crisis to crisis, which is something none of us want.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, for your indulgence.