Joseph Lieberman actually said...

I think I agree we have to be thinking in terms of systems-of-systems.

So here, as well as in some other key decision areas, you're really waiting for the QDR to give some guidance about where we go from here?

we're going to work to increase the authorization by 30,000 and hope that together we can find the money

There will be a serious effort in this subcommittee... to increase the authorized end strength of the Army by 30,000.