James M. Talent: “It just doesn't work if you have taken a subject that ought to be confined to one or two committees and you split it up…”

But it is really important because the impact of the next 8 to 10 years, particularly in that theater, if they are able--I don't have to tell you all--to operationalize hypersonics, we have trouble because our missile defenses go out the…

Part of what you are doing and need to do is to strengthen the civilian elements of national influence.

I would just suggest I think success means protecting the American homeland, the territorial integrity of allies, the economy, from attacks.

I am concerned that this is real and that they are, the latest developments are reflective of what is actually happening and that they may be well ahead of us.