Ben Nelson: “Do we have a comprehensive plan developed for each bomber aircraft that would help us understand what it's going to take…”

Let me add my thoughts. We ask you to reduce budgets, to watch the growth, and then when you come before us after you've done it, then we question why you've done it and whether you've done it right or not.

In the report, you're deferring the construction of the CMRR facility, which is a key tenet of the commitment to the Senate and Congress during the New START debate.

Our troops' force protection has to be among the highest priorities, together with protecting the Homeland.

PTSS would be a critical component of both Homeland and regional missile defense as it greatly enhances sensor coverage.