Does it bother you when there are many members of the Defense Policy and Science Board who were lobbying DOD and Air Force officials to approve the lease of 100 Boeing 767s?

As Senator Levin pointed out, your own DIA in September 2002 said: 'There is no reliable information'--'no reliable information,' Mr. Secretary--'whether Iraq is producing, stockpiling, chemical weapons or where Iraq has or will establish…

The world is a safer place and Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans are better places because, along with many nations, the U.S.

General Jumper, have you conducted a business case analysis which shows a clear cost-benefit advantage to the DOD (not the USAF) to pursue WCMD-ER over JSOW-A, which includes development and integration costs?

General Jumper, with the large Air Force investment in stealth technology on aircraft and other weapons such as JASSM, why would the Air Force choose to develop a non-stealth weapon that cannot be carried inside the bay of the Joint Strike…

General Jumper, given the Navy's success with the JSOW in OIF, how can you justify the risk of weapon development when an existing joint program is established and already integrated on multiple platforms?

Why does your budget not reflect this?

General Schoomaker, to what extent have you evaluated the Army's legal and financial risks associated with the final 'other transaction authority' agreement with Boeing?

Why are you using Army guardsmen and reservists to provide gate guard and base security force protection?

General Schoomaker, an independent assessment of the Future Combat Systems (FCSs) 'other transaction authority' agreement...

That's not what the e-mails indicate, but we'll--hopefully we'll get to the bottom of that sooner or later.

I was recently contacted by the father of a constituent who expressed concern that his son is being redeployed to Iraq.