As GIRoA increasingly exerts sovereignty, I anticipate there may be additional areas that limit or constrain our forces.

I support the triad. I continue to support the triad.

It provides a visible presence of the United States in the littorals.

The collapse of the Assad regime, sir, would be the biggest strategic setback for Iran in 25 years.

Doesn't the F/A-18 line mitigate the risk of this shortfall going forward?

It seems to be important, on the basis of your comment, in the context of the anti-access doctrine.

There is a multifaceted approach for the U.S. Government.

Thank you very much, gentlemen, for your service.

Clearly, it would be something best accomplished with a regional leader, regional organization.

I think we will reach a point that we must have a replacement and I believe we understand where that point is.

The larger issue here is, to the extent-- implicit in your plans for a phasedown of American forces, I always assumed was a robust special operations capacity that could operate throughout the country.

I'm so proud that the Joint Chiefs made the recommendation to the Secretary of Defense to change Article 60 of the UCMJ.

Have they been reinvigorated? Are you conducting them on a regular basis, and what are the problems you see?

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Without FHA being there, you know, we would have been in a world of hurt.

if we could in the short run have a complementary policy, that would also add jobs rather than subtract them in the short run

From afar, it looks like their policies of austerity have not helped them grow at all, in fact, have complicated their economic situation.

monetary policy is no panacea, is no cure all, and we do not have the ability--we can all disagree on how powerful these measures are

the fiscal policy decisions being made are mismatched with the timing of the problem

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parliamentary inquiry: How much time remains on each side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrats have 22 minutes and the Republicans have 12 minutes.

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