Saxby Chambliss

That's a 2-year delay for the Navy and a 3-year delay for the Air Force over what was advertised only a month ago, isn't that right?

The average procurement unit cost that we've calculated is about $112 million.

I think it will be a challenge for them especially given this aircraft is laden with software.

We're all dealing with experience, Mr. Chairman.

We can't afford to reduce the buy.

Why did it take OSD over a year to validate the JET report of October 2008?

The price of the nearly 2,500 F-35s could approach $140 million for each plane.

I have been a strong supporter of allowing qualifying duty performance since September 11, 2001, to be counted towards early receipt of retired pay.

The Cold War model has to be changed, because the Cold War--thank God, we won that; we need to win the war we're in now.

I couldn't support his idea more. We need to deliver for the troops here.

America should be very proud of the commitment of the citizen soldier. I know I am.

Setting compensation at an appropriate level is critical to the sustainment of robust Guard and Reserve.

We believe it's sized right. We believe it's prioritized correctly in this budget.

It is essential that we provide them and their families with compensation and a quality of life that reflects not only what is needed to successfully recruit and retain personnel, but also our appreciation and respect for their volunteer…

To recruit the highest caliber young people and to retain them for careers, during good economic times and bad, it is absolutely critical that incentive pay, such as bonuses and special pays, be flexible enough to respond to changing…

The Guard and Reserve retirement initiative, early retirement initiative, that we have been successful at having put in place

I want to thank all of you for what you do. You're charged with managing the most important aspect of our military, and that's the people and the programs that support them.

Don't even think about cutting military pay.

But in our legislation, we make it for all low-carbon forms of energy.

I completely agree with Senator Murray about Yucca Mountain, but the President's comments about a new generation of nuclear power...

We need effective systems, but we shouldn't require perfect systems.

The United States will fund the European PAA, and the European PAA will represent the U.S. contribution to NATO's missile defense efforts.

In my view, BMD testing is qualitatively different from testing for other types of weapon systems.

Are you confident that the Navy can both refit their cruiser-destroyer force with Aegis technology while simultaneously meeting the maritime demands of our regional combatant commanders?

I'm concerned about future policy-related and programmatic challenges.