Given that we have to respond to other fires around the world, where we will need aircraft or a capability more robust than that required for the relatively simple air sovereignty exercise, and given the fact that cost is definitely a big consideration, and given the fact that we can't afford to buy 20 or 30 F-18E/Fs or anything else and then buy a more robust, more survivable, more operationally capable aircraft to do the worst fires around the world, do you not see some logic in having one aircraft type? If you're going to have one type, then do you not see some logic in having an aircraft that will be able to put out the strongest fire you think you might face in the next 20, 30, or 40 years?
On September 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.