Jon Kyl: “We need this program that will get a stable and continuing supply of labor.”

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.

The answer is yes, it's inadequate 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.

We have to make decisions now to make sure that we have the capacity to build whatever we're going to need to build.