06/16/2015
https://www.congress.gov...
"NATO has had success in anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa."
"If we cut $500 billion above the $487 billion already cut from defense, can we execute the President's military strategy that requires rebalancing as laid out in the January 2012 Strategic Defense Gui..."
"The budget is decreasing while threats are increasing in Africa and the Middle East."
"The loss of air and maritime assets and associated systems will result in a commensurate loss of capability to effectively execute this mission."