"Now, if you're talking about the layer, such as Aegis, the answer to that is yes."
"We're developing a national missile defense system. Do you think that the system needs to be operationally effective, suitable, survival, and cost-effective?"
"I want to compliment General Ward and Admiral Stavridis as you are adapting to this new policy where you're not only a warrior, you're also a diplomat."
"Do you think that we need to take the steps needed to make sure that the system is all of those things?"
"The bottom line question is: Is it operationally effective so that in fact if we had the threat it could do the job?"
"Congratulations on what you're doing."
"What are you doing in coordination with the MDA and Strategic Command to realistically test the GMD?"
"The Fourth Fleet has been very positive for SOUTHCOM and our efforts."
"in my opinion are underfunded and disjointed."
"It is important that whatever regulations are put in place does not constitute strangulation of the commodities in the whole."
"The CFTC should be proactive and try to anticipate matters that pose a threat to systemic risk."