Michael G. Mullen: “This request for an 11-percent increase, more than 30 percent more than we were spending in 2008, is an affront to…”

Instead of talking about the possibility of rewarding Pakistan with a nuclear deal, we should be enforcing the consequences for Pakistan's bad behavior.

A fully-integrated foreign policy requires a fully-resourced approach. Our troops, Foreign Service officers and development experts work side-by-side in unprecedented and ever-increasing cooperation as they execute our strategic programs.

The most significant threat to our national security is our debt.

These weapons are for war; they are not for sport. Assault weapons are designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest time possible.