John Warner: “Therein is what this hearing is all about, to hopefully assure this committee that you're going to be an independent…”

I do think from the freeze, because the Nation is at war, we need to have more flexibility there.

I am honored to be here in my home state at a base I know so well from the days I had the honor to serve the considerable number of military installations and private sector industrial infrastructure throughout Virginia, first as Secretary…

the buck stops on your desk. You have got to exercise stronger oversight.

Cuts will be made, I am certain, to the programs, but that is where the wisdom of this committee comes in.