ROBERT HALE: “An overall sequestration was never a policy that was meant to be implemented. It's a bad idea.”

This subcommittee's support is essential if America's Armed Forces are to have the infrastructure and facilities needed to carry out their missions.

Please don't use the word nonessential as regards our civilians.

We strongly hope the Congress will pass this plan or another plan supported by President and repeal sequestration.

If our assumptions about Iraq or Afghanistan turn out to be overly optimistic, or if global conditions change for the worse, we would be able to adjust the size and schedule of this change or even reverse it altogether.