Bill Nelson actually said...

"General Fraser, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is the Department of Defense (DOD) lead for in-transit visibility (ITV) throughout the supply chain."

"It seems that on the one hand, we have Assad, and on the other hand, we have a group that's fighting Assad that increasingly--al Nasra, which is in bed with al Qaeda--is trying to take over."

"How critical is JSTARS? Specifically, could you perform the wide area surveillance mission without it?"

"I think I can manage that with the resources we have. But we are beginning to create a readiness problem if we don't resolve the CR and/or have an opportunity to manage the sequestration money."