I am just very honored to be able to sit here today with Senator Collins.

I think it would be fair, Senator, to say the Department is supportive of all attempts to craft Federal legislation bringing transparency.

I can assure you he believes not only in equal protection but in due process.

We should look at that.

I support that legislation. Unfortunately, there have been holds on it.

In my view, the recent increases in the Directorate's budget indicates that S&T's career staff has succeeded in regaining the trust of the oversight and appropriations committees in the House and Senate.

Since its creation, a common criticism of OMB is that its leadership, no matter what party is in charge, too often has focused on the 'B' at the expense of the 'M'--on budget as opposed to management.

That should not be the case. The two go hand in hand and if a program is not doing well with the 'M', it is likely to have problems with the 'B' as well and that means the taxpayers are not getting their money's worth.

It is hard to think of a threat to America's homeland security that cannot be better defended against with an innovative application of science and technology.

I'm pleased that President Obama has made the drive toward management excellence a top priority across the government.

We have not had mention of Karl Marx here in this Committee for quite a long time.

Your answers have been excellent. You are obviously well prepared for this position.

I take from that you support the changes in the FCS program as recommended by Secretary Gates and ultimately the President.

This is not unusual, of course, in the first year of a new administration, but it does make our subcommittee's work in Army modernization oversight that much more difficult.

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

So it would be what, 10 to 20 less over the 5-year period from 2010 to 2015?

Of course, the MRAP vehicles play a very different role or have a different function than either the MGV or the oncoming GCV, correct?

Why did OSD yield to the Army?

Today's topic, which is Army modernization, merits particular concern because of the many changes that are underway to reorient and restructure our national defenses.

It is against the backdrop of the continued bravery and exemplary performance of the American Military in Iraq and Afghanistan...

So we obviously need a new GCV, whether we call it MGV or GCV.

I take it, Admiral Architzel, that you agree with the President's recommendation to terminate the alternate engine program in the fiscal year 2010?

I support the President's budget. The President's budget will get us to where we need to be.

In other words, you'd have to cut by two to four the number of JSFs produced?

I think it was, Mr. Chairman.