Mr. Arny, Mr. Calcara, and Ms. Ferguson, at one point, Maryland was threatening to bring a lawsuit against DOD to force compliance with the cleanup at Fort Meade.

Mr. Arny, how long will it take to clean up FUDS at the level of funding in the President's budget?

Mr. Calcara and Ms. Ferguson, as for the future of Baumholder, what major units does the Army plan to station there?

DOD has made progress in implementing the BRAC 2005 round but faces challenges in its ability to meet the September 15, 2011, statutory completion deadline.

Mr. Arny and Mr. Calcara, does DOD foresee the possibility of restrictive conditions on the use of facilities in Kuwait and other neighboring countries?

The redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq, a process DOD refers to as 'reposturing,' will be a massive and expensive effort.

Mr. Calcara, should the Army be directed by Congress to carry out barracks privatization initiatives for junior enlisted personnel?

Secretary Penn, is the Navy committed to addressing the concerns of local communities during the selection process?

Ms. Ferguson, will this criteria be publicly released?

Ms. Ferguson, the process of evaluating other training and operational squadron sites for the new F-35 has begun, but the start of a formal EIS process has been delayed from the planned original start date in early 2009.

Are you satisfied that the Navy can train effectively using active sonar not only in California, but in all other training locations, such as off Hawaii?