John McCain actually said...

General Welsh, will the reduced number of funded A-10 aircraft impact these fighter squadrons' ability to deploy to combat?

The Air Force is able to execute the requirements of the current defense strategy, but only at significant risk.

I don't believe it makes any sense to cut military spending by a trillion dollars with the state of the world today.

What are your views on how declining budgets and sequestration have affected the F-35A program to date?