NATO not only serves to protect our collective nations but our Homeland as well.

Is there ever a situation where a security failure at one of our--the protection of one of our nuclear facilities would result in the termination of an employee of DOE or NNSA due to performance?

Our FY 2013 budget submission is 'what we need,' not simply what we want.

If the continuing resolution is in place for a full year, what impact does this have on the execution of the Marine Personnel Carrier and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program?

Would sequestration and a yearlong CR affect life extension programs for F-15s, F-16s, and A-10s?

I voted against this mess, because I believed that we would be right here, right where we are, with this clock ticking down, 13 and a half hours away from the cuts that were never supposed to happen.

How would sequestration and a yearlong CR scenario impact the procurement of F-35Cs and F-35Bs?

I hope this hearing will really paint a picture for us of what the CR process also will do with respect to our readiness.

Our small businesses, the ones I have had experience with over time, and the ones that we continually have pop up that surprise us when they have a problem--because it does not take long for a small business to get in trouble real quickly.

I have a lot of my colleagues saying, you know, that they are willing to see the Government shut down.

operating in an environment of uncertainty it makes it incredibly difficult for planning.

I voted against this mess. And I voted against this mess because I thought we would be right here, right where we are, with this clock ticking, 14 hours and 15 minutes until sequestration hits in what I believe will be devastating impacts…

How will you make cuts to major defense acquisition programs without forcing them into a Nunn-McCurdy breach?

We built a strategy last year that we said we can execute and absorb $487 billion. I can't sit here today and guarantee you that if you take another $175 [billion] that that strategy remains solvent.

Sequestration will have an effect in the short term and is expected to exacerbate the long term strike fighter shortfall.

Every State is going to be impacted by sequestration.

I happen to be one of those people that believe that the majority of our Federal workers go to work every day wanting to do a good job for Americans.

What measures will you take to mitigate the impact of sequestration on counter-IED efforts that could potentially diminish the Department's flexibility and increase risks to rapidly respond to unanticipated requirements?

We have small businesses that basically are responsible for doing things like building the fuses for most of our weapons.

If you don't have clarity on this, then I think that this committee needs to put something in our next piece of legislation that absolutely makes it clear that if, due to the performance of individuals, that the security system fails, that…

According to the Commandant's planning guidance, the Marine Corps seeks to develop an expeditionary force capable of forcible entry to support the National Military Strategy during emerging conflicts and instabilities.

So anything related to any of our O&M accounts, which are certainly going to be the ones to suffer first, will feel the biggest extent of that.

So we will see the fall-off in the small businesses to take hold.

I voted against this.

You will be the last word in the House of Representatives as sequestration falls into place in approximately 13 hours from now, the cuts that were never intended to happen.