"You in previous hearings here had mentioned about the possibility or the use of off-base mental health assistance as well."
"With that 4 percent, how modern will that allow the Marine Corps to be in about 10 years if it continued at that rate?"
"We continue to need to do a better job of assessing the mental well-being of our servicemembers every year for every servicemember regardless of whether deployed or not."
"Is there an upper limit like on the personnel costs?"
"General Dempsey, in 2007, Congress passed a DOD-sponsored proposal that increased retirement benefits for three- and four-star generals and admirals."
"One of the biggest challenges we have is infrastructure."
"Cost-wise, how competitive is this product going to be?"
"I view this not only as an economic issue or an environmental issue but a national security issue."
"How could we not? That somewhere in our country there's a young man or woman who is back home safe and sound because of those vehicles."
"Well, I want to thank all of you for your investment in our country, and that every day you do this, please know you make our Nation stronger not only economically but also safer as well."
"I want to thank all of you for putting yourself forward for public service."