Sir, the bottom line, we have looked at both a functional alignment and a regional alignment and the scope and breadth and depth of the requirements of those, and over time, the combatant commanders in each case have advocated through the various NDAAs that four stars lead those Services.
Jim Webb emphasizes the need for four-star leaders in military services based on operational requirements.
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this subcommittee faces a very clear challenge this year as we address the need to control the increasing costs of personnel programs.
Dividing budget cuts equally between nondefense and defense expenses as in last year's sequester will neither resolve our finances nor assure our security.
I would say it has been one of the great pleasures of being in the Senate, to have been able to get this legislation into place.
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