"During your confirmation hearing, in response to Senator McCain's question regarding defense cuts in the range of $800 billion to $1 trillion, you responded that 'based on the difficulty of achieving the $400 billion cut, I believe $800 billion would be extraordinarily difficult and very high risk.'"
"The Air-Sea Battle concept has been described by some as a new way for the Navy and Air Force to work together."
"A Taiwan that is unable to protect itself could lead to instability in Northeast Asia."
"A procurement 'holiday' of sufficient magnitude could erode key sectors of the industrial base."
"The F/A-18E/F is a highly capable aircraft designed to meet and defeat today's threats."
"The Marine Corps has a validated and pressing need for a short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft."
"the United States is statutorily obligated to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services "as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability..."
"We need JSF to deal with advanced fighters and surface-to-air missiles worldwide, especially in the stressing electronic warfare environments of the future."
"Dr. Carter, recognizing that over 70 percent of weapons systems costs are borne in the sustainment vice the initial purchase, you have spurred the Services to focus their efforts at savings there."
"When Taiwan is ready to pay cash for American exported military aircraft, why would we deny them that ability?"
"shouldn't the American people expect that the Attorney General or the Chief Deputy within his office will be familiar with the operational details of an operation that involved the straw purchase of 1..."