What I would like to get from you are some thoughts about how we can make this a warmer handoff, if you will, because the data suggests that that transition, that 2- or 3-year period after leaving active duty is a moment of danger.

Ultimately it has got to work. And if it does not work, the people who we are contracting with should not get paid.

Think of yourself as the customer is a good way to approach something like this.

It seems to me even though we have made great progress we are still not there.

It seems to me even though we have made great progress we are still not there.

If you do not have a destination, you will never get there.

My vision is, frankly, someone meeting the veteran at the airport saying, 'Welcome home. Here are some resources.'

Think of yourself as the customer is a good way to approach something like this.

While I was out campaigning, I had the opportunity to meet with Sheriff Janis Mangum of Jackson County, Georgia. She was very open about her concerns to protect her citizens out there with the defund the police, the disrespect, and just…

Ultimately it has got to work. And if it does not work, the people who we are contracting with should not get paid.

What I would like to get from you are some thoughts about how we can make this a warmer handoff, if you will, because the data suggests that that transition, that 2- or 3-year period after leaving active duty is a moment of danger.

If you do not have a destination, you will never get there.

There ought to be a cost to that.

My vision is, frankly, someone meeting the veteran at the airport saying, 'Welcome home. Here are some resources.'

Competition with China occurs in every domain, from the United Nations to cyberspace to Africa.

America's competition with China is an increasing challenge, but it is not a new one.

Our focus with regard to our military competition with China must remain on deterrence.

Think of yourself as the customer is a good way to approach something like this.