the best thing that we can do is to put aside politics and take a hard look at the facts of what went wrong

I would like to commend the Army for establishing a firm requirement for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) and for successful completion of the Material Development Decision.

Well, I actually flew the oldest flying Black Hawk in the Army inventory, a 1976 model, fourth off the production line.

Recognizing the importance of an Operational Reserve force, can you speak to how you will implement concurrent modernization of Guard and Reserve equipment inventories at the same rate as Active Duty?

I want to commend the Army for establishing a firm requirement for the Improved Turbine Engine Program.

With a declining defense budget, particularly in the Research & Development accounts, I am concerned we are mortgaging the Army's future requirements and capabilities to address short-term needs.

I would like to talk a little bit about the upcoming elections and what each of you see as some potential dangers.

Last week, your office issued a concerning memo to Members of Congress advising us of a change in policy regarding deployments of Army National Guard and the Army Reserve where you propose canceling some or all future deployments for the…

What are we doing to make sure that we have enough Afghan women trained in the national police and the national army to protect the women who are playing such an important role in stabilizing insecure areas?

What are U.S. forces doing to provide necessary support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to: increase recruitment of women in the ANSF; ensure female mentors for women in the ANSF; monitor how women are assigned and…

What are we doing to make sure that the real women leaders of the Afghan women's security forces and police actually have the power behind their positions and, perhaps more importantly, the funding that is dedicated specifically to them…

I just want to know what strong mechanisms are in place other than general improvement of the Afghan National Security Forces.