Cooperative missile defense efforts with allies should be strengthened and opportunities for missile defense cooperation with Russia should be further explored.

And if you had that local model dedicated to the news, then presumably you would have the resources to do investigative journalism at the local level.

May I say, Mr. Chairman, just in conclusion--and thank you, again, for being visionary yourself in holding a hearing like this--I, as an observer, to see this thing fast changing in front of our eyes on a daily basis, I get so concerned…

I particularly think that what is in the public interest is to have unfettered freedom of the press and all that that brings to a democracy.

the fact that bomber aircraft are the only recallable nuclear capability.

I think these scenarios need to be updated.

I think it's a little more serious than that, because what we do know is our opponents do try to target us for intelligence purposes through some of this contract activity.

I agree, and we have to make those tough decisions.

We obviously need to have better DOD oversight and responsibility and referring these cases to the Department of Justice for prosecution.

The bombers, long-range strike aircraft, fall within the jurisdiction of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, which I have the privilege of chairing.

improvements are still needed in the DES

I hear some of our firms complain that regulators are coming in every week, a different set.