"there has to be leadership that says here are the problems that we are experiencing, and now how are we going to resolve those?"
"Cutting off aid, and therefore cutting ourselves off from them, means that the next generation won't have that benefit."
"We are very sympathetic up here. But there are Members of Congress that are saying this is what is going to happen."
"The plan is to move that out of Texas to Montana, without trained pilots, so there will be a time when it will be a poor use of taxpayer dollars."
"There is no justification for moving the assets of an established, well-functioning, and experienced unit from Texas."
"I wholeheartedly agree with his comments. And I am very concerned that the Air Force's proposed cuts to the National Guard are not consistent with the Secretary of Defense's statement."
"I hope that any alternatives and adjustments proposed by the Air Guard are given serious considerations."
"I am going to tell you, I am just a real straightforward person. I asked a question, and I believed the answer."
"According to the Governors of the Gulf States--Gulf Coast States, they do not agree, and they say losing the C-130s takes away an essential asset for saving the lives of Gulf Coast State citizens."
"I expressed concerns directly to you about the Air Force plan to relocate Air Force Electronic Warfare Simulator."
"I do not agree with the answer, but the C-130s in Texas do cover the Gulf States."