John McCain

I am proud to note that most of this training is conducted by the Arizona ANG at the 162nd Fighter Wing operating out of Tucson International Airport, AZ.

Is there any doubt that the--that Raul Castro and Fidel have been more repressive in the last year or 2 than they were in the past?

The Merida Initiative thus far has been an excellent injection of needed support under a shared U.S.-Mexican agreement.

We have to understand the implications of repeal before we make a decision on repeal.

Senator, we always look for more.

Will supplemental funds be used in the future to fund JSF requests?

I believe the way ahead for Plan Merida is to focus a greater part of our effort on Central America.

The violence in places like Juarez has been substantial. I think we are close to 7,000 murders that occurred in 2009.

I think it is in the long-term interest of the United States to maintain that facility to the degree that we have and continue to improve upon it.

I strongly support the President's new strategy for Afghanistan and I will continue to work with our allies.

Right now, the alliance has serious budgetary problems and is facing a budget shortfall of some $900 million.

Secretary Donley and General Schwartz, how many fighters with IOC will be delivered to the Air Force at the new IOC date and exactly what kind of capability will they have?

Member states must explain to their parliaments and to their citizens that NATO faces common threats and shares common goals.

Many of my colleagues and I have been strong supporters of our trans-Atlantic partnerships in the NATO alliance.

Secretary Donley and General Schwartz, looking ahead, exactly what milestones do you believe the Joint Program Office and prime contractor must complete on time and on budget to achieve the Air Force's IOC date?

The JSF program is holding schedule in terms of when the Services can expect to take delivery of fighters.

We would expect our allies to foot the bill for that?

I am concerned by recent press reports and testimony from Air Force officials indicating that the Air Force is considering a multi-billion dollar sole-source procurement to replace its aging fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue…

Do you anticipate that additional resources will be necessary to fill seams or gaps in the tanker replacement plan?

To what extent is the Air Force looking at alternatives to simply getting rid of perfectly good cargo aircraft?

It is my understanding that there have been several recent studies done by DOD, Air Force, and even one directed by Congress that have looked at the strategic airlift question.

General Schwartz, what is the status of the action for the 214th and when will the positions be filled?

Would you agree that the ground rules for determining what projects can be funded with the supplemental were never intended for the DOD to replace combat loss with a system that will not--for at least another 6 years--be fully integrated…

Secretary Donley and General Schwartz, what effect, if any, will this decision have on the unit cost of buying the Air Force's version of the JSF?

That's why I endorse all that the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman says about increasing the capacities of our interagency partners.