I am concerned that this will set the Iraqi security forces up for failures, as there is a real question as to whether they are ready to take on and defeat the insurgents.

We will see. I hope I am wrong. That is not what I am hearing from the people that actually are being deployed and are returning, including in my own State.

These are facts, Mr. Secretary. These are facts on paper, of e-mails that were sent within the DOD and by Boeing.

The White House agenda is clear--to blame the failure, the administration's case for war, on the Intelligence Community rather than the administration's manipulations and misrepresentations on the available intelligence.

I believe that 40 percent of the force in Iraq will be Guard and Reserve in the immediate future.

Secretary Rumsfeld, what is the role of the 18-18-18 plan playing in each of the Services?

Secretary Rumsfeld, under the fiscal year 2005 DOD budget, top-line funding for missile defense is going up to $9.2 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion over the previous year.

Secretary Rumsfeld, as you likely know, the DOT&E, Mr. Christie, has publicly expressed serious concern about the lack of operational test data for his office to evaluate.

Admiral Clark, how is the Navy progressing in selecting a hull design for the DD(X) and what are some of the dilemmas that you are facing?

this Senator strongly supports the President's budget, at the level of $401.7 billion for defense.

Well, of course, e-mails that we receive from Boeing clearly indicated that you intended to lease as many as 300 tanker aircraft----

You have to put pressure on Mr. Wynne in order to get this deal expedited.