Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Napolitano).

deficits matter here on Capitol Hill, and the global recession that began in 2007 exacerbated structural deficits.

Give me the difference there between the percentage of requests being fulfilled versus the one that actually, the requests that have been validated have been fulfilled.

DOD spends nearly $23 billion per year dealing with corrosion. That's $23 billion out of our defense budget that we're not spending on our troops.

Frankly, I don't mind that one of the purposes of the office is to count those numbers, be sure the goals are being met.

I have been here 10 years. No one has ever called my questions phenomenal.

it is extremely important that these small and medium-sized businesses still have an opportunity to participate in contracting.

I would also like to take a minute to thank Congresswoman Betty Sutton and her dedicated staff for hosting the panel in Akron.

Thank you for bringing this important issue to our attention.

Just like in 1958, our defense industry today is having a hard time getting clear requirements from the DOD.

Small businesses are essential to a robust and agile industrial base as well as for a strong economy.

I think it does a very good job of laying out the complexity of the issues as it offers some findings and recommendations of the policy of providing the military with new weapons and capabilities.