Lindsey Graham

If there was ever a reason to fix our immigration system, this hearing highlights it.

And here is the problem we have. If you are an Air Force member and you have an American Muslim in the group...

But there comes a point in time when the rest of us have to defend ourselves and our way of life.

We need to keep what we have in working order, but we also need to have the best in the world.

I would argue that the best way for us to have a vision is to look at these trust funds anew.

If we don't get this right soon on the east coast, ports are going to pop up along the Caribbean, Cuba, and other places.

If we are going to do that, then we better make sure they are trained and ready to go.

If our Active Duty component is going to be reduced to the point... where the next major engagement will be one out of two people will be a Guard member or a reservist for a very long period of time, we will have to come to grips with that…

I think certainly we need to do north of $400 billion, but when it comes to the Air Force, the Reserve component got hit pretty hard.

I think the committee would appreciate in writing anything that you need from us, Uniform Code of Military Justice changes, regulatory changes, funding requirements, new positions, so that we can say in Congress we have done everything…

In a down-sized world, you have to have the right mix of Active Duty, Air Reserve, and Air Guard personnel.

I am concerned about the need for advance planning to implement cuts like these.

What are you doing in your oversight capacity to ensure that family programs are not reduced during this time of war?

Secretary Hale and Dr. Woodson, from what I have heard, one of the most controversial elements of the reforms that you are seeking in health care is a three-tiered system that links the amount of the fee a retiree pays to his or her…

Secretary of Defense Panetta has said that this would have a catastrophic impact on our military and its ability to protect this country.

What options does DOD have to achieve savings in fiscal year 2013 if the NDAA becomes law late in fiscal year 2012?

Did you take into consideration the increasing complexity of administering TRICARE in the development of your reform proposals?

Dr. Woodson, how much does DOD spend in pharmacy costs every year and where do you see that cost going in the future?

The TRICARE Prime benefit is supposed to be cost neutral--that is, the government costs for Prime should not exceed the government costs for Standard.

I've said that I support health care reform in DOD. Do you agree with me that if we don't control the growth in health care costs, we will pay for it through decreased personnel and readiness?

The BCA requires DOD to reduce all major accounts by a total of $492 billion over 10 years.

How realistic are your health care savings targets for fiscal year 2013 in light of the timetable for completion of legislation for fiscal year 2013?

What are the costs associated with the administration of the new benefit structure in fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2017?

Is cost neutrality of a managed care option like Prime compared to fee for service still desirable, still achievable?

If sequestration becomes an inevitability, DOD will evaluate all options available to comply with the law.