Kit Bond

I'm concerned the F-35 will be too expensive to be procured in sufficient quantities to recapitalize the Air Force and the Air Guard.

This backdoor BRAC will threaten our ability to police our Nation's skies.

The Navy is concerned about the F-35s being ready and available, and even whether they can fly off of carriers.

It's obvious that the situation has only grown more dire, as evidenced by the Nunn-McCurdy breaches...

The last thing that I want to see is a wing of aircraft leave, and leave 1,200 people at a location with nothing to do.

I don't subscribe to the overall line of thinking that we have to accept a smaller Air Force.

Our ability to protect the American homeland, American troops overseas, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, international partners, is tied directly to an effective global missile defense strategy.

I believe appropriately, as a 'backdoor BRAC' of Air National Guard units.

smart power is the only way to establish stability in many of these countries.

providing agricultural tools can totally switch around the area.

I would agree strongly with what the Senator from Kansas said about ag development.

This is a tremendous industry, but it's being strangled by regulation.

A third multi-year procurement agreement could save hundreds of millions more in taxpayer dollars, all of which could be applied to other pressing defense requirements.

I applaud the Department of the Navy for considering a multi-year procurement, a prudent move that would prevent the Navy from having empty carrier decks, save hundreds of millions in valuable taxpayer dollars, and maintain the strength of…

I strongly urge that you and the Department of the Navy take aggressive steps to enter into a multi-year procurement for the F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft.

The continued procurement of these aircraft is necessary to continue the Navy's warfighting operations.

I certainly join them in applauding your leadership at the State Department.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and Dr.

if we--with the double taxation, the punitive taxation, we penalize them putting American CEOs in--in charge of it.

Would you look at that and get recommendations because I heard a very, very strong objection from both sides...

Right now the Aubergine crop requires a 120 pesticide spray and the farmers won't even eat the darn vegetable.

A couple weeks ago I visited India to discuss energy and a number of other matters.

I specifically appreciate your partnership with Secretary Gates to marry the hard power of our military with the smart power of our diplomacy over the long run.

If we--with the double taxation, the punitive taxation, we penalize them putting American CEOs in--in charge of it.

Thank you for always putting women in the forefront of this debate because, as you know, women can be the drivers of economic growth and social stability around the world.