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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaqyt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10:13 a.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Daniel K. Inouye (chairman) pre- siding. Present: Senators Inouye, Murray, and Cochran. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS STATEMENT OF VICE ADMIRAL ADAM M. ROBINSON, JR., SURGEON GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN DANIEL K. INOUYE Chairman INOUYE. The hearing will come to order. This morning, we will review the Department of Defense's med- ical programs. And we'll have two panels. First, we'll hear from the Surgeon Generals of the services: General Schoomaker, Admiral Adam Rob- inson, Jr., and General Charles Green. Then we'll hear from the Chiefs of the Nurse's Corps, General Patricia Horoho, Admiral Karen Flaherty, and General Kimberly Siniscalchi. And I'd like to welcome all of you this morning, and I'd like to welcome back General Schoomaker, Admiral Robinson, and a spe- cial welcome to General Green, when he gets here. Welcome, sir. General GREEN. Thank you. My apologies. Chairman INOUYE. This is your first hearing, and we look for- ward to working together. The subcommittee holds a special hearing each year for an oppor- tunity to discuss the critically important issues related to healthcare, the well-being of our servicemembers and their fami- lies. As such, the Surgeons General and the Chiefs of the Nurse's Corps have been called upon to share their insight on areas that need improvement and areas that see continuing success and progress. Military medicine is a critical element in our defense strength and an essential component of the benefits provided to our servicemembers and their families. We must ensure that the most (1)