Rob Wittman

So you believe the base budget adequately addresses that and fully executing the reset can be accomplished in the base budget?

How about specifically for training?

Can you tell me where in the budget are we emphasizing the reset of our forces, specifically those outside a weapons acquisition?

Thank you so much for joining us and thanks for your service.

How do you address that with tenured individuals, both in the civilian side and in the uniform side, through the lifecycle of the program?

Is there something that Congress can do, not to complicate that by another law, but to simplify that?

What we need to do, though, is simplify and rationalize that body of law so it is more coherent, so it is logical, so it is consistent.

But if you look at the costs associated with the lifecycle of those programs, 70 percent is in sustainment.

How should the LPTA acquisition strategy evolve to ensure that the DOD is achieving the best value over a program's complete lifecycle?

What can Congress do to simplify the defense acquisitions process while empowering program managers with more responsibility and authority?

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 30 seconds remaining.

I thank the chairman for his leadership. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. 10002. None of the funds made available…

How did the Secretary's mandatory 20% headquarters cuts impact readiness accounts, if at all?

Can you address the impact of the furlough on the military and civilian workforces? Have you seen spikes in post-furlough separations or retirements? Do you anticipate another furlough will be required?

Please describe your service's efforts to migrate enduring requirements into the base budget. How challenging has sequestration made that task? What is most at-risk?

Please describe the enduring, non-Afghanistan-related requirements your service funds through OCO. How would you address those requirements in the absence of OCO?

Which readiness accounts are you most concerned about? What can we do to help?

The budget request summary highlights support for the continuation Marine Unit Deployment Program (UDP) in FY15.

The optimal force structure for the Marine Corps is 186,600 marines to meet all crisis response and steady-state requirements of the nation.

In light of the civilian personnel hiring freezes and furloughs in FY2014, what impacts, if any, were there on the shipyards and aviation depots? How were they mitigated or what risk was assumed? What is the civilian personnel hiring plan…

Although you may not be able to discuss specifics until the FY15 OCO budget is officially released, how confident are you in the adequacy of this year's OCO budget request? How much of your services' operations, maintenance, and training…

How dependent are you on OCO for day-to-day operations? How will the dependence change after the majority of, or possibly all, combat troops are out of Afghanistan?

Please provide an update as to when the Department is expected to complete the European Infrastructure Consolidation Initiative as required by Section 347 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

What would be the impacts to the Navy's readiness if we maintained our current force structure with the current funding levels?