"Is it correct that DOD is purchasing helicopters from Rosoboronexport for use in Afghanistan?"
"I hope you could circle back with me on that."
"I hope that is the case this time, but I am concerned about what I see as a mismatch between our stated national security objectives and a portion of the Pentagon budget proposal."
"Mr. Kendall, are you aware of Rosoboronexport's activities in Syria and how that company, which is affiliated with the Russian Government, has continued to arm the Assad regime and enable that regime'..."
"do you believe it is appropriate to be paying taxpayers' dollars to a Russian company that is arming Assad and enabling his murder of over 8,000 civilians?"
"I believe we should minimize using cost-plus contracts to procure major weapons systems."
"To what extent will the length of the existing runway, size of the existing aircraft parking ramp, or presence of large existing jet fuel storage be taken into account in the basing criteria?"
"To what extent will the basing criteria take into account an installations proximity to other military installations that would provide cost-effective joint basing and efficiency opportunities?"
"Given the cargo capacity of the KC-46A, to what extent will the basing criteria consider an installation's proximity to deep water ports or major interstate highways?"
"The DSG released by the administration in January 2012 abandoned the concept we have supported since the end of the Cold War."
"I just want to say this is a very important issue to a noble profession in the Northeast."