Kristi Noem actually said...

We cannot continue to bandage old airplanes as potential adversaries roll new ones off the assembly line.

I was glad to see within your testimony that you talked about the long-range bombers being a priority.

And that flexibility does erode as we get deeper and deeper into sequestration, is that correct?

The thought of losing such highly trained individuals, service men and women, is very troubling to me.