I would like to ask, Captain Ostendorff, would you think it is important for us to have the benefit of a complete report, even more complete than the one we have right now?

Not only are the U.S. nuclear plant designs more robust than Japan's, but our significant cultural differences make it much less likely that we'll face the same problem.

I think we have an excellent Commission. I mean, all five of you, I just appreciate your service so much, and it is well balanced.

This is not the kind of issue they need to be worried about.

we cannot break faith with those that have served and deployed time and time again and were promised the benefits of this retirement program.

We've already seen that this is going to have a devastating effect on long-term financial impact for those who are currently serving.

This meeting here today is about compensation.

I believe we must find a way to repeal it and I predict that we will.

America can afford the defense it needs; it's a matter of priorities.

This one line in the budget act has created doubt in the minds of the very people who do not need doubt created in their minds.

Section 403 of the BBA breaks these promises.

I urge you to find a bipartisan solution that will remove the under-62 military retiree COLA provision and do it now.