How would you describe Iran's cyber activities and capabilities generally?

I think that is something that we need to look at and evaluate.

on April 1st, the President declared a national emergency to deal with malicious foreign cyber activities, and authorized sanctions against anyone who uses cyber activities to threaten our national security, foreign policy, financial…

The downward ramps for both the Marine Corps (20,000 in 2 years) and Army (47,000 in 4 years) are very steep.

To what extent will global conditions have to change for the worse in order to trigger a reassessment of the proposed force structure reductions?

Making events on the ground and the commitment to continue there be more conditions-based than time-based is always a good thing.

Frankly, there are many of us that want to deal with the overall BCA in solving it. I'm still committed to doing that.

Approximately half of the Marine Corps' home station units are at an unacceptable level of readiness in their ability to execute wartime missions.

I really appreciate what I hear most from all four of you, which is understanding the importance of this.

another sequester would prevent any opportunity to recover the readiness our Nation deserves and lead to creating a hollow force we have fought so hard to avoid.

What is the impact of the shortfall?

That's music to my ears, because that was my piece, and I'm glad to hear that.