I think there have been significant questions raised about the movement of prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay.

The President has said he wants to close Guantanamo, and I certainly support that decision.

I commend the Department for the decision on the Agent Orange diseases, and I think that is the right thing to do.

I want to say that I am pleased that we are close to finishing the BRAC commitments that we have made, and one thing that our committee has been very firm about is that BRAC be fully funded so that we can meet the deadline of 2011.

I think that we are making remarkable progress on BRAC, by the way, and that we are so close.

It just seems that you are changing a policy that was established by Congress.

We do need to get out of the base in Seoul and move south, and that is in our interest as well as Korea's.

I think that the increase in the budget proposed, $5.2 billion for mental health treatment, is an increase from last year that is very warranted.

I will look forward to having you come to us with your suggestions, and then we certainly will be helpful.

I think there are significant questions and certainly significant cost increases on the horizon for this move on Guam.

The Department of Defense seems to be undoing the intent of the Overseas Basing Commission and the intent of Congress.

The VA's 2011 budget request proposes an $11.4 billion increase above last year's level.