"There will be additional time to discuss that as we move forward, and we'd welcome clarifications, additional information."
"I have been asking many of the panelists about disaggregation of existing satellite systems, which after 10 years I think have stabilized costs and requirements."
"Does the budget request put us on a path to improving our ability to defend against both Homeland and regional missile threats?"
"We appreciate the leadership role of Congress in authorizing a sound path forward for U.S. nuclear deterrence."
"I think the Senator points out the importance of this committee's role as an authorizing body and also an oversight body."
"This is a huge amount of taxpayers' money, either lost or about to be lost."
"Our Nation's sea-based deterrence has been critical to our Nation's security since the 1950s and will continue to assure our allies and deter potential adversaries well into the future."
"I think, as you were saying, we have to thread the needle here. We have under-capacity that presents one set of threats; over-capacity presents another set of threats."
"But it avoided, I think, disastrous pain and some very unwise decisions you would have had to make."
"In order to avoid repeating the kill vehicle problems we had with the previous rush to failure approach, we need to follow a very rigorous acquisition approach."
"The Murray-Ryan budget possibilities and opportunities are there as long as we do not fall back into sequestration."