That is true of Maine as well, by the way, Mr. Secretary.

I am just arguing for a similar decision in Maine based upon our circumstances.

I'm sick of that term. That means none of government.

I'm sorry. They already--I can't believe what you just said.

That's preposterous.

To me, the clipboard is the sign of not being in the 21st century.

I would hope that we could try to learn something from the private sector.

Well, that's kind of ridiculous, isn't it?

This is clearly, as your report indicates, a serious issue of national security, is it not?

The committee believes that the Navy should maintain the two proven shipbuilding sources of large surface combatants.

People are dying because we are not interdicting these ships.

And in the long run, it is certainly in the taxpayers' interests to have those two shipyards.

I would urge you to think creatively, because we are fielding a lot of capability... and yet, we are not adequately responding to someone who is attacking us.

You mean a product can be delivered to us that costs 100 million bucks, and if it fails, it is on us?

I would be interested in the overall question of the sustainment costs and why they are so high because, as I say, Ellen Lord said they are unaffordable.

That gives new meaning to the old rock song, 'Rust Never Sleeps.' It is unbelievable.

I would commend to both of you--Senator Cotton and I on the Airland Subcommittee had an informal roundtable with a group of Air Force pilots to talk about this issue without a lot of officers and press or anybody.

It will increase migration patterns, conflict, famine, and the like, which is often how wars start.

If the Iran agreement were abrogated, we would lose that visibility into the Iran nuclear enterprise, is that not correct?

I want to compliment you and the members of your--the community that you represent on the report that you have supplied to us.

I hope one of your elements of your work will be red teaming so that you can demonstrate to utilities where they have problems.

King says, 'Structure is policy.'

this country lacks a coherent strategy of deterrence in the cyber realm.

Well, I hope we can. I hope, Madam Chair, that is a bill we can move.

What I am asking you is, if you observe and develop, and I would ask this question also to the electric cooperative and to the utility industry, generally, if there are impediments here, please let us know what they are so that we can try…