It seems to me there is a more--a deeper issue going on here, and it strikes me that it is our desire to have the latest and greatest new technology as soon as possible, and at the same time control costs and do it on time.

The key word is 'incrementally,' not trying...

I would assert that that--those discussions should have taken place beforehand.

we have established, number one, a policy question, which is protecting the taxpayers and the students from abuse, no matter what the institution is.

It seems to me we--this has been a very illuminating hearing. I appreciate it.

Great. Thank you very much.

A yes or no question: Does NRO listen to you?

I just think it's interesting we're already well below your projection or the projection for 2030.

What's really holding things up, as I understand it, are riders that have nothing to do with the budget, that have to do with policy preferences of various individuals.

I just hope the evolution takes a little less time than the evolution of human beings.

I want to be sure I understand the full implications of that decision, not only on the victims' families, but also on other United States interests around the world.

I think we ought to be clear about what it is that's gotten us here.

we had a budget agreement, we had a number, and we still can't get it done.

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To maintain a rigid budget structure in the light of those changes, it just seems to me is dumb.

The only thing more expensive than deterrence is fighting a war, and the only thing more expensive than fighting a war is losing a war.

I just think we need to be talking to the American people about the fundamental responsibility of any government, which is to keep its people safe.

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It seems to me the good news is that we're the most wired society on Earth.

The idea of somehow being able to control encryption is just not realistic.

We also need to get back to old-fashioned human intelligence.

Encryption, the encryption horse is way out of the barn. We are not talking about encryption.