The President's $8.6 billion proposal to fund the EPA represents a $452 million increase from last year's enacted levels but sacrifices core responsibilities in the pursuit of new regulations.

Do each of you believe our nuclear deterrence capability has been challenged by inadequate modernization funding?

The President's budget cuts Superfund Homeland Security Preparedness and Response while he is out saying that terrorism is less of a threat to the American people than climate change.

If sequestration is not repealed, even partially, can you give us some context in terms of risks to readiness?

Today's complex and dangerous global security environment demands we properly sustain and modernize our strategic capabilities.

the overall combat capability of our combat coded squadrons in the Air Force is still below 50 percent, so fewer than 50 percent of them are fully combat capable.

We cannot afford to delay or reduce planned modernization for these programs any further and must provide stable, sufficient funding in fiscal year 2016 and beyond.

if the 21st century is to be another American century, the United States must remain an Asia-Pacific power.

Risk means lives, doesn't it?

But, they know it needs more funding. That puts you in a different situation than anybody else is in.

Many of the African leaders have talked to me about that, but the current assessment by the Secretary of Defense is to continue to leave it where it is for the foreseeable future.

Admiral Locklear, does PACOM have the resources to maintain a sufficient level of presence in its Area of Responsibility?