We make sure not to jeopardize our national security needs and priorities as we do that.

I think the initial take, finding $178 billion in efficiencies now, as Secretary Gates said yesterday, the great quote, he said the outyears are when everybody's dreams come true.

I know in the Air Force, it is particularly challenging because you have significant programatic upgrades that are being required.

My good friend Congresswoman Giffords has worked on throughout her years on this committee.

I start by agreeing with you on two critical points: Number one, the need to get a Defense Appropriations bill this year and not rely on a CR.

I want to thank both General Schwartz and Secretary Donley for their outstanding leadership in the Air Force.

We definitely need--desperately need to get this appropriations bill done for the military.

I am very concerned about the implications to our troops of funding the Department of Defense at fiscal year 2010 funding levels in a year-long continuing resolution.

The budget states that the Air Force has 'requested an interagency transfer of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.'

Development assistance is becoming a greater part of our national security. Stability is the goal here.

The development program, frankly, has not gone as smoothly as we had hoped. The costs have risen.