I think it's really important that you are paying attention to the corrosion issue because the lifetime use of our aircraft can be extended by that kind of attention to that matter.

if we're committing to absolutely nothing, why do you even need authorization?

we must also make sure that any increases in resources do not come at the expense of important domestic programs.

These threats require us to consider how best to get the Navy and Marine Corps the resources that you need.

My understanding is that you would like to get to more than 5,500.

I would say the C-9s are not only hard down but we've transitioned them out of the Marine Corps inventory.

when Congress agrees to support an administration request for multi-year procurement authority, it is a serious matter

That is very good. Please keep that up.

I am not sure I understand. There are three submarines right now that should be deployable except that they are needing to be repaired. That is not accurate. Is it?

We owe it to these men and women to ensure that resources are available for training and readiness activities and to ensure that they have fully functional equipment to get the job done.

So the ultimately goal is 5,500 JLTVs.