Roger Wicker

G/ATOR is a complex and multifunctional piece of equipment, replacing five legacy radar systems.

Can you discuss the extent to which the Marine Corps is with experimenting with smaller and more independent units in a more distributed geographic manner?

Last year General Neller ordered the Marine Corps to examine the future of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) called 'Force 2025.'

I think it actually is helpful for the American public to hear the truth.

I understand this budget completes the congressionally-directed expansion of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group.

Can you update the subcommittee on Marine Rotational Force--Darwin, which will conduct exercises and training on a rotational basis with the Australian Defense Force?

Can you describe how the Marine Corps is continuing to support the Asia-Pacific rebalance?

Do you agree with General Milley's characterization of the acquisition process for a new service pistol?

Over the past year, the Army and the Marine Corps have explored developing new 5.56mm ammunition for their service rifles.

How might these approaches impact Marine ground modernization priorities? How could modernization priorities change?

Can you explain how the Marine Corps will ensure that it will continue to meet its surface lift requirement for a two Marine Expeditionary Brigade Assault Echelon?

Has construction or site preparation completely halted because of the protest?

It's been a great hearing. We appreciate your service, as all members have said.

What about that timeline? Could you be a little more specific?

Well, just put that on the record. That'll be great.

Let me just conclude, here, on behalf of my Ranking Member and me.

Are you certain we'll go to a 1.2, General?

The 1.1 relies on commercial off-the-shelf wheeled vehicles that will rely on connectors to get ashore.

Thank you very much, Mr. Dee, for emphasizing that we need to make every dollar count.

So, it might be a 1.1 or it might be what?

Without objection, we will leave the record open for questions for the record for 4 days.

Pressure is a euphemism.

There is not a capacity problem; it is just a financing problem.

We need to look at, once again, the modernization we talked about to get the advanced electronics, as well as the weapons to deal with it.

Senator Levin is a distinguished and thoughtful American statesman and was as evenhanded a chairman as I have ever served with in my 21 years in the House and Senate.