04/12/2011
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"We've done all of this work on a bipartisan basis, in keeping with the best traditions of this committee."
"I encourage you to do so, and thank you for your visionary leadership on this critical issue."
"when you don't have enough money for our pilots to fly--they're now flying less than Russian pilots and Chinese pilots"
"Our servicemen and women need and will benefit from a Pentagon headquarters capable of making the best possible decisions."