John Warner: “I think we all agree that the criticality of the Guard and Reserve at this time as a consequence of their very…”

I think the United States should be a leader. But we have got to be mindful that we are in very competitive world.

I want to pick up on a very important point that you made.

I was a strong supporter of the statutory approach on deficit reduction.

Senator Shaheen, you were a well-informed host as we toured Portsmouth Naval Shipyard together last summer studying their energy plans, and I am pleased that you wisely selected a naval vessel as the site of this important Senate hearing.