Kelly Ayotte

I think that is one of the challenges we face around here.

$900 billion is not in USASpending.gov, that is a huge amount of money that is not being accounted for in terms of transparency.

Thank you. I want to thank the witnesses for being here.

I want to thank both of you for being here today.

The burden of proof has to shift, is what you are saying.

We have to put that in reverse--

I almost like the idea that no one can propose a new program unless they justify that there is not another program that does what they are proposing to do.

My sense is, very little.

I think that concept applies there too.

We are talking about obviously data that connects the payment to recipient, and we are not there yet

Well, like thinking about all the multiple duplicative programs, it is like they keep living, nobody reviews them, nobody has any accountability on it.

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We talked about the need to ensure that the equipment there is fully reconstituted and modernized, as well as properly maintained.

Secretary Stackley and General Mills, why has the acquisition time doubled?

I see my time has passed, but I am holding the GAO report right here.

I think it is important to understand what that does to the investment in our Marine Corps going forward.

Secretary Stackley and General Mills, how has the Marine Corps' collaboration with the Army on the JLTV benefited the Marine Corps?

I understand that initial plans to integrate the G/ATOR onto a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) were abandoned...

Why is it going to take 11 years for the Marine Corps to reach initial capability for a trailer-mounted radar system?

This is a shocking statement and it is really important that we understand that.

Secretary Stackley and General Mills, are there any other current or planned acquisition programs where we could achieve economies of scale and save money by developing and fielding the acquisition program jointly?

In 2011, after spending approximately $3 billion in developmental funding, the Marine Corps cancelled the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program due to poor performance and excessive cost growth.

If last year, when General Dunford said that the impact of sequestration would be that the Marine Corps could not respond to one single major contingency, that is the kind of thing that keeps me up at night.