"Long-range strike capabilities contribute to the Air-Sea battle concept by helping to eliminate or limit the effectiveness of adversary anti-access."
"This administration has attempted to make as clear as possible in the Missile Defense Review that it will do everything necessary to defend the U.S. Homeland."
"I appreciate that. I think sometimes too, though, that it gives them an out, a convenient out, an excuse at some point in the future."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. General, Admiral, General, thank you very much for being here and thank you for your outstanding service to our country."
"General Cartwright indicated--and this is quick--that we run the risk of making the triad a diad if we go below 800 delivery vehicles in the follow-on START."
"We keep making more and more demands and resources get more and more constrained all the time."
"I have long expressed the fear that it would be proposed by the administration in effect as a way to negotiate the bomber leg of the nuclear triad away."
"I do think it's not only a national security issue, but it's also something that I think in terms of the economic security of the country is really critical."
"As part of the PAA to European missile defense, my understanding is the administration is now seeking to establish a ground-based SM-3 missile defense site in Romania by 2015."
"the 2006 QDR made the decision to develop a follow-on bomber, and you have made clear that you support the development of a new bomber."
"what are the assumptions underlying what appears to be a substantial reduction in the number of bombers?"