Deficit reduction is a critical national security priority in and of itself.
Sequestration would do this. It could have serious effects on our readiness and disrupt essential programs and contracts...
So if we can do it for wounded warriors, I think we can reach out and do it for others as well that can be part of it.
I think that combination does make clear that they're going to be able to govern and secure themselves at that point.
I would be very careful about, you know, just shutting it down.
No, I would not, I think, at this point in time, support that.
I think the Lieberman-Collins bill is one that addresses that, and we support the Congress enacting that in order to try...
mistakes were made and they were made on our side. They were also made on the Pakistani side.
This is intolerable if we're going to try to protect the defense of this country.
I have great respect for you and for this institution.
It's important that we recognize the costs that are involved and that, frankly, all of us bear some responsibility to pa...
I think they're very receptive of the strategy that we're proposing and are enthusiastic, certainly about our engagement...
Our brave men and women, along with the Department's civilian professionals who support them, have done everything asked...
Your resolute attention to their needs and to our security has been both invaluable and greatly appreciated.
If we repeated the mistake of not paying for the war that we decide to engage in, the result would be that you would sim...
I think it's very important to continue to stress to those countries that they have to continue to invest in their basic...
What we need to develop are some rules of engagement, if you will, because these things occur at network speed.
I appreciate your leadership on this issue. You've led on this issue for a long time during your career here on the Hill...
