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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaqqc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATEO U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 11 a.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Sen- ate Office Building, Hon. Daniel K. Inouye (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Inouye, Leahy, Feinstein, Mikulski, Kohl, Mur- ray, Cochran, Shelby, Hutchison, Alexander, Collins, Murkowski, and Coats. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE STATEMENT OF HON. ROBERT M. GATES, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN DANIEL K. INOUYE Chairman INOUYE. This morning I'd like to welcome Dr. Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, and Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to testify on the administration's budg- et request for fiscal year 2012. Gentlemen, it's my pleasure and privilege to welcome you back to your last testimony before this subcommittee, and to thank you for your many years of admirable and dedicated service to our Na- tion. You entered your current positions during a tumultuous period for this country, when we were losing ground in both Iraq and Af- ghanistan, and you agreed to take on what was arguably two of the most difficult jobs in the country. And your leadership not only turned the tide on the ongoing wars, but also maintained the ca- pacity, capability and public appreciation for the United States military. You have served tirelessly, and you have served honor- ably. This subcommittee and this country are truly thankful to both of you. I understand that Secretary Gates has to leave by 2:30 today, so, in order to have time for testimony and questions, I will submit my full statement for the record. And I will now turn to the Vice Chairman, Senator Cochran, for his opening remarks. [The statement follows:]

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