Mike Rounds

Then when can we expect to see the savings and the efficiencies fully reflected as actual decreases in the NRC spending?

The recent Fox News story on the U.S. Marine Corps' aviation readiness was very disturbing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Results are what counts.

I don't think that there should be a charge for that water which flows through.

I think it still comes back down to it should not take 5 years to implement this type of a program.

You know, one of the reasons why people up in this part of the country get frustrated is because they see that things don't move very fast when it comes to the Federal Government.

We're going to put some pressure on the Corps, and we're going to expect some time dates.

I think it shows that we need to expedite the process of getting the review completed.

If nothing else, if we could get the Corps to work to resolve the issue surrounding the Promise Bridge...

Doesn't sound like South Dakota common sense to me.

It's a heck of a way to run a major system right through the middle of the United States, that we would be just fine unless it rained.

The Missouri River runs right to the middle of South Dakota.

I would appreciate that.

It seems to me that it is being a little bit obstinate not to be able to work with a municipality to get an easement.

Under the proposals, if we make you the primary payer, the deductible is eliminated for these veterans that right now are in some cases paying thousands of dollars.

If you want it equal to the services being provided inside of a VA facility versus outside of a VA facility, what I am proposing under our proposed legislation is that the deductible will also become the responsibility of the primary…

We are one of the few States that is in compliance.

I would suggest that during your tenure, from 1979 on, you have gone through multiple administrations.

We pride ourselves in South Dakota with the clean air.

Gentlemen, thank you all for your service. It is appreciated and sometimes we do not say it enough, but we appreciate what you do.

If you want to operate in an environment where we are leading and causing our potential adversaries to react to us, it means you have to be able to take some risk.

Eighty-three percent manned?

I need no less than about 54 fighter squadrons or the 1,900 limit that the Senate gave us in the NDAA last year.

Do you think it maybe should be considered?