I just want to make sure it is standardized in an appropriate way--not to infringe, but to give people information.

what must be done to further reduce the time it takes for soldiers to progress through IDES?

Just making sure that they have the tools at their hands to understand how to exercise their right to vote.

I hope that we can eliminate furloughs for the entire department.

Please, do not tell me you think that 295 days is acceptable either.

At least you got a system online. They are finally getting their system online. I mean, it is taking too long for these things.

General Milstead, from a Marine Corps perspective, can you provide an update on the Women in Service Review?

the family piece of this is incredibly important as well in the support structure.

But that does not take away the responsibility of the Federal Government, given what we have asked our Guard and Reserve members to do, along with our Active-Duty Forces in fighting the wars for our country and for our Nation.

I appreciate how difficult it is at this time and appreciate what you are doing and those that serve underneath you.

Obviously, I think we can all agree that is totally unacceptable.

I think this is a situation that ends up being pennywise, pound foolish because we will get behind on the maintenance schedule.