Still, I am still very concerned about the health and welfare of our service members with visible and invisible wounds.

I am committed to giving our servicemembers every resource they need to bring a quick and decisive end to the Taliban and the other insurgent forces.

Does the DOD have any plans to address the potential loss of U.S. capability?

I have another question for Secretary Gates, but I think all of us are watching this very closely.

If one company is bidding against a company that has been subsidized, our taxpayers are essentially fighting against a country rather than a company.

I'm very concerned about this discussion of a projected contract start date of November 12, when there's no projected award date.

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In the past, we've heard promises that the first KC-X tankers will come to Fairchild. That was walked back.

The President's budget for this year, 2011, doesn't include any investments in military construction at Fairchild Air Force Base.

I continue to be very troubled that DOD is awarding this contract--it's taxpayer funded, $35 billion competition.

It's really important that the Air Force has enough time to make a full and fair assessment of the bids that come in.