Congresswoman, we are a part of the same process that Admiral Ferguson described within the Department of the Navy.

So what is each of your military departments doing to reduce contracted services and work requirements, instead of just reducing dollars?

I said I did not understand the rationale for the reductions in force at Facilities Command Pacific, or the deactivation of the two Seabee battalions.

Why would Congress consider any potential changes to recruiting and retention incentives such as military retirement and health care, or reductions to essential training accounts, when the military departments can't identify the cost of…

I want to thank General Dunford for his comments about the Pacific area and how important it is that we continue to increase our force structure.

Well, and we haven't done this when a war is going on as our chairman mentioned.

How can the Department consider 'breaking faith' with the troops and propose drastic reforms to retirement and benefits...

I believe this is unwise, given the current threat environment in the Asia Pacific region.

I fear this comment is in direct contravention of our country's agreement with Japan which was reaffirmed in June of this year.

P.L. 110-229 expressly intended to include visitors from countries of 'significant economic benefit' to the CNMI in the Guam-CNMI VWP.

you have my full support--the Air Guard, the Army Guard and the Reserves.