I think we've learned to our disappointment that contracting out some of these procedures doesn't help, either.
History often suggests that we fight the last war and prepare for the last war.
Your efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan are significant, but you also look to other places--Yemen particularly of concern at the moment; So...
It is a pleasure and a privilege to have the opportunity to formally introduce General Martin Dempsey to this committee.
this is the next war or it may be even the present war
$72 billion. You have roughly $74 billion we are committing annually.
Unless you have that money, that's right.
Another point is, when we were there DOD and DOS had identified over 1,000 tasks that had to be transitioned or accommodated.
the number of $6 billion plus you've suggested is probably an underestimate.
The need to generate bipartisan support for an increasingly civilian-led effort.
Again, let me reiterate. We all understand that when programs migrate from DOD over to foreign aid, we keep the troops in the field for supp...