the Senate has passed a resolution by a vote of 94 to 3 that Guantanamo detainees, including senior members of al Qaeda, should not be transferred stateside into facilities in American communities and neighborhoods.

As future policy advisors to the Secretary, I would like to get your opinions on whether or not these most recent budget decisions were indeed informed policy decisions.

I have a deep and abiding interest in assisting the Air Force in completing this initiative to expand the Powder River Complex.

The Air Force is the largest purchaser of aviation fuels. Tremendous cost.

I want to thank our nominees for their willingness to serve their country, and many of you have had careers in public service.

That's why those goals I hope become reality in terms of the Air Force being able to transition to fuels that are sourced domestically.

If you talk to troops or commanders, it continually comes up, and it really does undermine and hamstring our ability to be effective.

The RAND Corporation recently issued a study that estimates that synthetic fuel would reduce the U.S.'s reliance on foreign oil by as much as 15 percent, while possibly generating up to $60 billion in domestic revenue each year.

I can't think of individuals who are better equipped to serve in the posts for which you're here this morning.

Secretary Gates' most recent budget decisions were informed policy decisions.

I want to see us succeed in Afghanistan and be able to put together a strategy that would allow that to happen.

The success of the financial service transformation effort would increase efficiency and yield significant savings.