Mike Turner

The foreign policy of this administration is based on fantasy; that fantasy being with respect to Russia.

Our need to invest is important.

It is important because of what it has done to make certain that we have peace and stability.

I always want to make the point that non-proliferation is about the other guy, but there was a statement that the United States has the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, and we all know that that is not the case.

I think that we need to begin to signal that change and that change needs to be in this NDAA.

It is troubling for you, though, correct?

The information is critical, is it not?

I think your answer is still very troubling, so let's back up for a moment and review your answer.

I think Ms. Norton gave us a great description of what we see as the disintegration of the individual and raised two very important issues.

I think initially they felt that this would not only be something that they should do as insurance companies, insure people, but also that this was going to be a large new pool of potentially healthy people that they could get on their--on…

Eva Slusher famously said that, under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, she is required to get her job back when she returns. She believes that, under that act, she should also be able to get her child back.

You said companies that are not technically capable. One of the concerns is that technically acceptable is so borderline that the mistake then degrades to, as you just said, not technically capable.

How would sequestration and CR scenario impact the procurement of F-35As? Would lower procurement numbers results in a future strike fighter shortfall?

Sequestration and the CR are having an adverse effect in the short term and are expected to exacerbate the long term strike fighter shortfall.

What effects could sequestration and a CR have on the military aviation industrial base?

Would sequestration and a CR affect life extension programs for F-15s, F-16s, and A-10s resulting in a higher fighter shortfall this year or in the years ahead?

Will the potential effects of sequestration differ for major defense acquisition programs using different contract types and acquisition strategies?

Please describe how the effects of sequestration differ for major defense acquisition programs in different stages of development and fielding?

How would sequestration and a CR scenario impact the procurement of F-35Cs and F-35Bs? Would lower procurement numbers affect the strike fighter shortfall?

How will you make cuts to major defense acquisition programs without forcing them into a Nunn-McCurdy breach? Should Congress modify the requirements that currently apply when a Nunn-McCurdy breach occurs?

If sequestration remains in FY14 and FY15, what impact will this have on the execution of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program?

Will the potential effects of sequestration--which could include longer development phases and lower production rates--be significant enough to cause some major defense acquisition programs to experience significant unit cost increases…

DOD took 30 percent of sequestered funding from RDT&E and procurement accounts from prior year unobligated balances instead of from FY13 funds.

Could the potential effects of sequestration on major defense acquisition programs be mitigated by delaying new starts, canceling lower priority programs, or curtailing existing programs?

Would large numbers of fixed price or multiyear procurement contracts need to be renegotiated due to sequestration?