Their morale is, I think, on the downswing.

I hope with maybe some flexibility that we're giving to all of your commands in the CR that hopefully will get completed in the next couple of days, maybe we can figure out a way to continue to utilize some of those platforms.

To all the men and women that serve under you, please convey to them our heartfelt thanks for their great commitment to freedom.

I'm concerned again if we don't get this straightened out so we can at least see a straight path forward.

I'm deeply worried about the morale of the civilian workers.

I hope you will keep this committee informed of what you do intend to do there because, obviously, that was a lot of money to be spent.

I think it can be fixed by some political agreements and other things between the parties there.

we are not going to be ready if we do not have the resources under sequestration.

There are clear indications that many nations in the Asia-Pacific... are watching these debates closely.

The possibility of sequestration along with the year-long CR will severely affect our ability to conduct maintenance in the coming year.

You stated the mission of DOD is to 'deter adversaries and assure allies.'

What are the projected savings of these initiatives?