Mary Landrieu

The Corporation must make sure that it is responsive to the American taxpayer.

People want to help. During my trips across my State of Missouri I have heard these cries.

I think the time has come to say the Corporation needs a serious paradigm shift.

I support and applaud the President's call to service, and believe that the Corporation can play an important role.

Thank you very much, Doctor. I really appreciate your coming and providing the testimony today.

I really appreciate that, and I hope that we do not allow these kinds of discussions to refocus away.

I think that is extremely important to do.

You stated that it is not necessarily DARPA's job to produce completed designs.

It would be counterproductive to generally require formal technology transition agreements between DARPA and the Services.

When do you expect that review to be complete?

Over the last 2 years, this committee has been extremely critical of the Air Force for underfunding its science and technology programs.

Do you expect to see a significant increase in the Air Force's S&T budget request this fiscal year?

Over the last 3 years, a number of outside panels have been highly critical of the performance of the service laboratories.

I just want to say that I am going to submit some additional questions for the record, but again, I just think this is a very important hearing.

Do not give the French anything to be--

I hope that our subcommittee will really rally and advocate and work in a bipartisan way to really press ahead

Let me just follow up on that point and that figure.

I think we are very much in agreement about the things that need to be done.

This approach may serve our needs today, but it will most certainly undermine our forces in the long run.