CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON: “I appreciate the panelists and want to begin just by associating myself with the remarks that General Keane made earlier…”

It seems contradictory that, while we all want to advance balanced policies that help promote the economy, and balance our need to protect the environment, that we are bringing forward, what I would describe as an onerous regime under the…

I want to cut through some of that with this assumption that, you know, a number of us here, in a bipartisan way, are building a bill that stops the drawdown of the land forces.

We are on path to draw down our land forces to pre-World War II levels.

I have tremendous faith in the American people that empowered with information--I guess I don't agree with some of the assessments that they would change their consumption habits.