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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysagon0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 a.m. in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Thad Cochran (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Cochran, Shelby, Murkowski, Graham, Blunt, Moran, Durbin, Leahy, Murray, and Schatz. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN M. MC HUGH, SECRETARY OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR THAD COCHRAN Senator COCHRAN. The committee will please come to order. Today the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations will begin its hearing on the fiscal year 2016 budget request submitted by the United States Army. We are very pleased to welcome the Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of the Army; and General Raymond Odierno, Army Chief of Staff. As we meet today, the Army remains heavily engaged in oper- ations around the world, with more than 143,000 soldiers forward deployed and 19,000 Reserve soldiers mobilized, and soldiers con- tinue to train at home for future deployments. We are very sorry to hear this morning about the Black Hawk helicopter that went down off the Florida coast last night on a training mission, which was carrying seven marines and four sol- diers. Our thoughts are with the families, and our prayers as well, as the search and rescue efforts are under way. This past year has been one of many challenges and successes for our Armed Forces and the U.S. Army in particular. Men and women in uniform and their families are performing remarkably well, and our Nation owes them a debt of gratitude for their serv- ice. The fiscal year 2016 budget request proposes a number of sig- nificant changes and important budgetary issues for the Army that will receive our careful attention. We look forward to working with you during this year's appropriations process to ensure the support (1)