Jim Cooper actually said...

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. I, too, welcome the witnesses, and it is a pleasure to work with you on these issues of vital importance to...

The growing challenges associated with ballistic missile defense are increasingly capable and continue to outpace our active defense systems...

I certainly second your strong objection to sequestration for the defense budget.

You need to plug that defense hole and you need to plug it with real dollars, not borrowed dollars from China.