John McCain

I am looking at a Wall Street Journal article that I am sure you probably saw. It is titled, 'Billions in Bloat Uncovered in Beltway,' as a result of your investigation.

The $125 billion figure is more than the gross domestic product of each of 120 other countries around the world.

We need to look in every nook and cranny of the Federal Government, all of our spending...

We have to have a Postal Service. We have to have one that does not add to our budget deficit.

I want to thank the witnesses. It has been very helpful.

Don't be surprised if you see American flags waving here in the next few days in the capital of Benghazi. Because he came here and essentially told the opposition everything that they wanted to hear. He praised the uprising. He said it was…

The U.S. should finally recognize the opposition officially as the legitimate authority of the people, that NATO should step up the air attacks and he said the U.S. should facilitate the delivery -- of weapons to the opposition.

We have prevented the worst outcome in Libya. Now we need to increase our support so that the Libyan people can achieve the only satisfactory outcome to this mass protest for universal rights: the end of Gadhafi's rule and the beginning of…

Continue to serve as an important strategic tool for General Petraeus' counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan.

If we get into this kind of trade dispute with Vietnam, it would cut off the tens of millions of dollars of exports that we have of our agricultural products to Vietnam.

So the commentary comes back to the actions of Congress. They snuck a phrase into a massive bill which now has the effect, according to the Government Accountability Office, that will cost the taxpayers an additional $30 million.

It is, I think, a graphic example of sort of the irresponsibility of the way that we do business as we criticize other bureaucracies about the way that they do business.

Are you aware of the recent GAO report entitled, 'Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs and Save Tax Dollars,' that warrants the proposed USDA Catfish Inspection Office as duplicative, high risk for waste?

Secretary Lamont and General Bostick, are any of these costs included in the President's budget request for fiscal year 2012 or in the current 5-year plan for DOD or the Army?

Preventing and responding properly to incidents of sexual assault remains a high priority for each of your Services, and progress has been made.

Do you think that additional legislation is needed to enhance the sexual assault prevention programs in DOD and your Service?

Our intent with the enhanced involuntary mobilization authority is to assure access to the Reserve component in an era of persistent conflict.

The White House recently announced a national initiative that focuses on the employment, education, and wellness of military personnel and their families.

Every year Congress authorizes modernization and construction of new facilities intended to improve the quality of military life for members and their families.

These policies and regulations may include the following restrictions on the assignment of women...

I'm confident we will continue to see the same proactive, informed engagement throughout the implementation process.

How are the programs aimed at developing financial knowledge working out: are they well-received and attended and do you have any recommendations on how to improve these programs?

Sergeant Major Chandler, Master Chief Petty Officer West, Sergeant Major Kent, and Chief Master Sergeant Roy, are there alternative sources now for short-term loans needed by junior personnel, e.g., from on-base credit unions?

What is your assessment of the effectiveness of the training for your Service thus far?

What do we need to do to avoid being accused of breaking faith with servicemembers who have served honorably?