"We definitely need--desperately need to get this appropriations bill done for the military."
"I know in the Air Force, it is particularly challenging because you have significant programatic upgrades that are being required."
"Development assistance is becoming a greater part of our national security. Stability is the goal here."
"The procurement will be flat from fiscal 2011 to 2012."
"That, obviously, is a major challenge, the tens of billions of dollars more than was expected that are being spent on that critical piece of our national security."
"I am absolutely convinced that we continue to--can continue to provide the best national security possible, give our support to the troops that they deserve and still find savings within the Pentagon ..."
"the strength of our national defense ultimately depends on a strong economy as well"
"We are going to decide at the end of 2 years whether to go forward with the program, in the strong hope that we will have solved those problems at the end of that 2 years."
"The development program, frankly, has not gone as smoothly as we had hoped. The costs have risen."
"Gabby is just a critical part of this Congress and a critical part of this committee."
"How important do we think it is for the United States to have a capability in these technologies."