02/23/2010
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"General Mattis, will these ships require any upgrades to waterfront facilities or piers?"
"would you recommend that this policy be extended beyond its current expiration date of July 1, 2012?"
"General Mattis, the United States also operates at Isa Air Base south of Manama. What is your plan for the transition of this base from tents to a more robust set of facilities and infrastructure?"
"Sequestration would drive major additional reductions beyond the first phase of the Budget Control Act reductions."