I want to thank the Chair and thank the Ranking Member.

Heroin has become a major problem across the country, but particularly in New England and New Hampshire.

A big part of the problem, however, is the availability of heroin.

All I can ask of you is to work with all the stakeholders to provide some certainty.

So you think that there's an opportunity through the voluntary process for everyone to get on the same page?

the tragedy last September at the Washington Naval Yard showed us the dangers insider threats can pose.

I believe this is criminal.

I understand that the Navy has revised its guidelines for accounting for the size of the Navy's battle force.

The Marine Corps cannot absorb estimated reset and retrograde liabilities within our baseline budget levels.

What is the impact on readiness if these requirements are not met in OCO?

What is the readiness impact or opportunity costs of not meeting the requirement of 38?

As we continue to face the possibility of further budget reductions under sequestration, we may be forced into adopting some variation of a less ready, temporarily tiered status within the next few years in order to make critical…