Kay Bailey Hutchison

We want to continue to monitor that and also help in every way possible.

The Marine Corps' growth to 202,000, as a result of the Grow the Force initiative, certainly is well planned.

I just believe that, in general, the Navy has done well in focusing on quality of life issues.

It would be part of the expectation of this committee and Congress that you would have a plan B.

But timetable for the decision?

Are you looking in your QDR about the difficulties that clearly we are facing with Pinon Canyon?

I don't see the wisdom of this policy, and especially since the subcommittee has a history of not allowing congressional inserts unless the project is a validated DOD requirement in a FYDP.

I support the Navy's emphasis on quality of life facilities.

I want to emphasize that the DTV transition must remain the highest priority for NTIA.

Full funding of BRAC has been a priority of mine because it is the easiest target that we have had through the years.

We cannot expect stakeholders to support NextGen and the investment necessary if the FAA cannot demonstrate the benefits of modernization.

Passing an FAA bill should be a priority for this Congress.

We have a tremendous opportunity over the next few months to make great strides toward modernizing our air traffic control system.

I hope that we can have a bipartisan bill that really focuses on the two major issues and that is safety, which is Number 1, and NextGen.

Would you be prepared to say that the BRAC that Congress enacted is going to continue as Congress has directed?

I'm very pleased about the investment that you're going to make in the fifth poly-trauma center in our country...

Full funding of BRAC has been a priority of mine because it is the easiest target that we have had through the years.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing today and am pleased to welcome representatives of the Army and the Air Force before the Subcommittee as we examine the President's fiscal year 2010 budget request for military…

I don't see the wisdom of this policy, and especially since the subcommittee has a history of not allowing congressional inserts unless the project is a validated DOD requirement in a FYDP.

Are you prepared to say what is not part of the current administration's plans that was a policy of the previous administration?

The fiscal year 2010 budget request contains $7.5 billion for implementing BRAC construction.

What effect will the stopping at 45 have on the statement of the commander at EUCOM?

So you are moving on schedule, as long as the MILCON stays on schedule, to move those troops as originally determined earlier in BRAC?

I had written you this year after meeting a veteran in a wheelchair in Houston, Texas and he had been able to acquire a service dog through private donations.

It is everyone's goal to leverage information technology to have veterans seamlessly transition from the DOD to the VA.