Jon Kyl: “It is a different system of justice which has a rich history, which has been discussed, you know, at length here today.”

Our responsibility is to be straightforward with you all. You're the ones that appointed us, you're the ones that we answer to.

It's enough that it's opportunistic. In other words, we're in a conflict with one, and the other sees that this is an opportunity.

One of the things that we noticed in this endeavor is there is a great attitude among the military, among the Defense Department generally in being able to succeed at a mission.

Mr. Chairman, Representative Jacobs, the fact is that our current system has deteriorated and aged to the point that we wouldn't be confident in the deterrent value of it on out into the future.