Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates participates in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen share a laugh during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen (L) arrive at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (C) talks with an aide while Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen (R) looks on during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen participate in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Members of Congress listen to Defense Secretary Robert Gates speak during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen participates in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen participate in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Gates And Mullen Testify At House Hearing On FY2012 Defense Budget

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen participate in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 national defense authorization budget request. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)