Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, second from left, greet Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee chairman Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, right, and subcommittee member Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , as they arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, to testify before the subcommittee's hearing on the Defense Department's fiscal year 2010 budget. AP Photo logo AP Photo 32 months ago

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, second from left, greet Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee chairman Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, right, and subcommittee member Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , as they arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, to testify before the subcommittee's hearing on the Defense Department's fiscal year 2010 budget.