I'm a little concerned if we have another Admiral Poindexter situation here where people are running amok

Let's go back to your comment earlier that NASA and DOD are cooperating on the programs.

Sounds to me that this is unprecedented and will virtually guarantee that the space programs continue to be chronically underfunded.

I would encourage you to hurry up because NASA has to make some decisions pretty soon about what its follow-on vehicle--if we're going to have a manned space program, they're going to have to start deciding that pretty quick.

I certainly believe that the Government has to have the strong independent cost-estimating capability that Secretary Teets talked about.

Make us feel better about this, that the two of you don't know anything about this

Secretary Teets, the GAO notes that between now and 2008, the DOD's estimated cost for space programs more than doubles going from $3.5 billion to $7.5 billion.

Mr. Levin, SBIRS-High is clearly a highly visible troubled program.

Mr. Levin, the GAO conclusion is that SBIRS-High is still a program in trouble.

I would be a strong advocate that when programs are initiated that there be full recognition of the funding required to do the program at that time.

The challenge is to have Congress have confidence in the cost.