Steve Womack: “It is always great to have you here. Always look forward to your testimony.”

There are only about 578 people that will be affected by this. You know, the Guard is over 100,000.

By the way, I have got to leave here in a minute and go meet with the city of Fort Smith board of directors.

This is not an attempt to undo the Guard. It is a very small number of people.

Before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of…