I would say that we should move forward with this bill.

I've often wondered why it is that we don't separate out these budgets, because, in the States, it's--the capital budgets are usually called the capital improvements budget [plans], CIP.

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I wonder about that, because, for example, on the issue of things such as base closures, it is really hard for us.

Usually an organization can move forward if there is a guiding overriding goal.

Do the other two panel members want to chime in?

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I think all of the panelists said that--indicated that this is not the armed services that we would have if we were creating this body because our military is a product of history.

Perhaps one of the ways that we incentivize the private sector is, of course, to have the potential of technology transfer.

The Defense Department has used a technology, basically quality over quantity, to stay ahead of the other countries.

We also clearly do not spend enough on R&D.

We have a pretty good investment inside DOD in R&D. It is not well focused.