Mr. Arny, what is your opinion on a proposal to require the compensation to the U.S. Government for an EDC to rely on actual market returns realized at the completion of the development as opposed to a negotiated amount?

I have a concern regarding the subject of the 2005 BRAC, specifically, the current policy on the disposal of property.

Mr. Calcara, what is the total number of units currently planned to be constructed and the estimated total cost for the housing?

Secretary Penn, the EIS to support the move of 8,000 marines and their families from Okinawa to Guam is ongoing, but I know the Marine Corps has particular concerns with their ability to train in Guam.

Secretary Penn, are these costs captured in the current Navy Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) to accompany the 2010 budget?

Again, on behalf of the chairman, let me thank all of you for your testimony today. It's invaluable.

I hope you understand why I'm so persistent on this, because if, in fact, you can't provide the details to me, why should I authorize $378 million to proceed?

I appreciate the answer. Were this a weapons platform, I would probably walk away and say, interagency, they're still trying to figure how much stuff they're going to put on it.

It's of such strategic importance to us, not only for the Japanese-U.S. relationship, because now we'll have Japanese units training with our units in Guam, but also for the strategic necessity of the United States.

I think it would be prudent to pursue that.

I think everybody in this room knows that in 90 days, this is not going to be settled because we don't even have the EIS done taking into account the noise of the F-35.