Vic Snyder: “There has been a lot of discussion in the last several weeks about this being a vote of conscience over the next 2 days”

To hear folks talking about that somehow this has been created in the last 9 or 10 months of the Obama administration is just foolhardy.

The hearing will come to order. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations' first formal hearing on professional military education (PME).

I would encourage you to visit the file rooms also.

Earlier this year, Secretary Gates told the Senate, 'We have not thought holistically or coherently about our use of contractors, particularly when it comes to combat environments.'