I know that the Chair had spoken generally about the reorganization which we obviously generally support or just a realignment and the importance of refocusing our troop strength.

they warrant more than 8 percent or 10 percent or 15 percent or even 20 percent of the budgets that support their facilities.

I just hope that whatever we do we can minimize the cost to the taxpayer as the value of that property is added to.

I think that is a concept that I'm hoping there's some consensus and unanimity if we fight jointly we should train, you know, jointly.

I think 40 percent, or 45 percent of our troop strength today is from our Guard and Reserve.

The political stability of the gulf, the trained work force that is in the gulf all lead to trying to promote production in the Gulf of Mexico.

In fact, U.S. natural gas is the most expensive in the industrialized world.

As a Senator from Louisiana I am particularly interested in the analysis and testimony on the subject of natural gas.

This was not environmental. It was funding.

While U.S. chemical makers have lost an estimated 78,000 jobs since natural gas prices began to rise in 2000.

the Government of the United States is responsible for the depths of the channels.

We would like to help the country get a greater supply.