It is simply not reasonable to expect the defense budget to continue increasing at the same rate it has over the last number of years.
Each defense budget decision is zero sum.
The military is phasing out its controversial stop loss policy. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announcing today the military would use cash ...
We cannot kill or capture our way to victory.
First, to reaffirm our commitment to take care of the All Volunteer Force, which in my view represents America's greatest strategic asset.
As I told a group of soldiers in Afghanistan, they have done their job; now it is time for us in Washington to do ours.
This is a reform budget, reflecting lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, yet also addressing the range of other potential threats around...
My personal view is that we probably do need a follow-on bomber.
the focus of the leadership on what's important. And that priority in my view, when we are at war is taking care of those who are at war.
We are now giving notice of mobilization 2 years out, and actually orders 1 year out.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announcing today the military would use cash payments of $500 a month to retain troops.
We will not violate the Constitution in the name of national security; that is what defines us from the terrorists.
We defeat the terrorists through intelligence. Good intelligence, that is probably the most important weapon we have on this war on terror.
The National Applications Office is a glaring example, in my view, of a homeland security intelligence program gone wrong.
An effective homeland security intelligence capability requires that key State, local, and tribal law enforcement at least be integrated int...
This problem will not be over in 18 months. This problem will not be over in 2 years.
I just don't see any way to defend channeling more money to the Texas Department of Transportation, given the arrogance with which it has ap...
We have to have an Office of Systemic Risk Analysis if for no other reason than to identify institutions that are too big to fail so that th...
