I believe we need a minimum of 3 percent just to maintain the competitive level we have right now.

I would be interested in, if you do not mind, for the record how we jumped from one LCS to three just literally in a matter of days after months of being told that we would only need one.

. . . our current force posture in Europe has been based on Russia as a strategic partner . . .

This is a full-blown crisis, and if left unresolved, it will call into question the Air Force's ability to accomplish its mission.

Chairman McCain proposed the Asia Pacific Stability Initiative, which suggested $7.5 billion in funding for United States forces and their allies in the Asia-Pacific.

I agree. But we were supposed to be notified. I can tell you that you are either in violation of Nunn-McCurdy, or you are in violation of the requirement that we be notified. You have done neither.

It goes back to you need to get faster in acquisition.

I have to tell you, Madam Secretary and General, we are going to have to start imposing some penalties if you do not carry out the law.

Why can we not reconstitute something along those lines to get the message out?

I am talking about towers. I am talking about----

North Korea is closing in on the development of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile.