Even in these tight budgetary times, the Navy budget now contains nearly $70 million, in this year's budget, for a request for the Navy Energy Program, which funds R&D activities such as the Algae Fuel Research Program.

should the Army cancel those $7 billion in renewable energy projects and try to recoup some of those savings for Army BCTs?

Secretary McHugh, section 565 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014 requires you to review the terrorist attacks committed by Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood in 2009.

I am greatly troubled by these proposed cuts and am not convinced that other less painful measures have not been taken first.

I want to be a Ranger; can I go to Ranger school?

wouldn't it make sense for the Nation if we could find places for those soldiers in the National Guard, so that we don't lose this experience?

I think we are all agreed that we want to implement policies that will maximize the safety of the men and women who are serving on our base.

First, sustain and strengthen the alliance.

It seems to me there are a great many other areas in the DOD budget that ought to be much higher candidates for cuts.

I am very troubled by these cuts, diminishing our ability to defend our national security.

It is $170 million.