I think this project should be moved up to fiscal year 2012.

I hope that leadership within the Senate and also in the House brings forward funding for the rest of the year for a defense appropriations.

But please know that we want a full-year defense appropriation for the rest of fiscal year 2011 to come forward.

Senator Brown and I are sponsoring a bill. It involves giving the authorities in Afghanistan an opportunity to terminate contracting funds...

I think it would be a mistake to drastically cut the size of our military or our readiness.

Supporting our men and women in uniform is certainly a solemn and sacred responsibility that we have.

I think that is all that we can hope for in how you make your decision.

Please express our gratitude to all the troops that serve underneath you for all that they are doing to protect our country.

I believe our Government's most important responsibility is to protect the American people.

I just would say that in opening comments.

Will you make that assurance to this committee?

the President has called for $400 billion in reductions to national security spending over a 10-year period starting in 2013.