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

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

I think that is extremely important to do.

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

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

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.

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

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

When do you expect that review to be complete?

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

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

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

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

Do not give the French anything to be--

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

I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business for the next 20 minutes for the purpose of introducing a piece of legislation