Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I agree. I think sometimes the easiest thing to do is write a prescription, and that is kind of what we have gotten into a little bit.

I agree totally and that is why I was asking if they had some evidence-based data as to what is working.

No, I agree, and I think, you know, one of our previous witnesses said the same thing in the sense that one size does not fit all.

We need to look at how our soldiers are doing financially, and also important is we almost need--maybe we have already--but we need to have a marital hotline at the bases.

one size does not fit all.

How can we identify and get to the point before they are actually on the phone with the suicide call.

Do we have good metrics to know what is working and what does not work?

today Senator Merkley and I are introducing the Corps of Engineers Recreation Improvement Act. This legislation enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reinvest recreation fees to improve facilities where the funds are collected. Our…

I think the reality is not only have they criticized the process but have expressed concerns regarding overlapping and conflicting regulations that imposes unnecessary costs and burdens on individual firms.

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if we do go into sequestration, I have heard that they may have to reduce their flying hours by as much as 18 percent.

that is a real national security concern.

I appreciate that. I think everyone on the committee, that is something we would be very, very concerned about.

I will submit something into the record.

So I guess that is really the real problem. It doesn't matter how much we put into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; the reality is it really wouldn't be any additional new money.

I am also glad that the improvements to the harbor maintenance may be part of this process.

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