Admiral Michael Mullen: “This program has been a disaster.”

The national debt was the greatest threat to the national security of the United States.

The prospect of unsecure nuclear weapons or materials, and their acquisition and use by al Qaeda or an affiliate, is a serious threat that DOD addresses in the NMS as well as in our operational planning efforts.

The number one national security threat facing our country was Congress' inability to spend within its means.

I remain concerned that the pace of current operations prevents our forces from training across the entire range of operations and erodes our readiness to counter future threats.