Well, I am way past my time, but let me ask one other aspect of this program...

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

What if anything could we do in the NDAA this year to further accelerate?

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?

You should not have to wait until right before deployment to get yourself up to speed to be ready to go. You would expect the Marine Corps to be ready tonight.

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

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

Is there any way to further accelerate?

To what extent did that help us accelerate based on last year's congressional action?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

We need to improve quality and efficiency in all of our shipbuilding programs not only because of the direct savings but also because we need to demonstrate to the taxpayer that we are using every dollar wisely.

There is additional acceleration that could be had if we work together and are smart?

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

The vitality of the 30-year shipbuilding plan is essential to the strength of our shipbuilding industrial base.

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

Our sailors and marines are at the forefront of our rebalance to Asia, our ongoing operations against the Islamic State, our responses to a resurgent Russia, and efforts to deter rogue states such as Iran and North Korea.

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.

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

Do you believe that field artillery should also be a modernization focus area for the Marines?

Pressure is a euphemism.