03/16/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"I think that preserving our nuclear deterrent is very important."
"I am proud of the work all the National Guard does in support of SOUTHCOM through the SPP."
"So one thing that--when you look at what's happened in the last couple of weeks with the new leader of North Korea and his bellicose actions, which seem to go beyond their typical cycle of provocation..."
"The SPP provides approximately 10 percent of the total annual theater engagement in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility."