"Maintaining this leadership in the future will require that DOD identify and communicate what it needs to counter future military threats."
"Senator Wicker. General Dempsey, it worries me that a series of upgrades to extend the service life of the legacy Kiowa Warrior helicopter appear to be conveniently organized into individual programs ..."
"I am a strong proponent of foreign language and cultural training at the military academies and for Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen."
"What steps are we taking to ensure the Afghans can sustain this fleet going forward?"
"recognizing that the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund provides the Government of Pakistan with critical goods that are manufactured here in the United States, what is the status of DOD's cer..."
"How does a potential Taiwan F-16 Letter of Request for Letter of Acceptance affect U.S. Air Force plans?"
"Based on that, the information you have is that a substantial majority of the Iraqi people would like the United States to continue with a security presence there absent the military; is that correct?"
"With regard to the situation that we intend to have after January 1, 2012, is there majority support for that?"
"By kicking the can down the road now to 2011 there is a real risk, Mr. Chairman, that the acquisition for major projects such as this, will always be called into question."
"I thought the criteria should be what's best for the U.S. Air Force, what's best for the fighting men and women who are going to depend on this, and what's best for national security."
"Statement of Senator Wicker"
"The CPSC is a small agency with a large but important mission: to regulate more than 15,000 consumer products, keeping the public safe from preventable injuries and deaths caused by unsafe and defecti..."