Norman D. Dicks: “Sea power and air power, yes, basically the threat from conventional forces has been reduced. That is one reason why we…”

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the ranking member of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee.

I reclaim my time. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Washington has expired. (By unanimous consent, Mr. Dicks was allowed to proceed for 1 additional minute.)

You don't need thousands of these weapons. A couple hundred, frankly, could take out Iran and almost any country you can imagine. So, again, we can't afford to do everything. We are in an era where we're dealing with terrorists, and we…

The three of you have grayer hair than I do, and that means you have wisdom and experience along with it. I just want to say that I've enjoyed working with all three of you. Bill Young and I have worked together for many years. Jerry Lewis…