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There is a danger, particularly I am concerned, as is Senator Kaine, that we have ceded our congressional power over war-making to the executive.

The most successful foreign policy initiative in terms of peacekeeping has been our deterrent.

I think we are facing a more diverse and serious threat environment than we have faced in any of our adult lives.

The best way to do that paradoxically is to prepare for war.

I think your analysis is exactly right. Almost all wars in history are started from a miscalculation.

We're talking about reducing end strength and developing a situation where it's going to be very difficult to respond to a crisis.

Here we are, trying to fit the defense posture of this country, subsequent to all those events, within caps that were established five years ago.

The budget control caps were set in 2011.

It is my pleasure to introduce the President's nominee to be our next Ambassador to Lithuania, Anne Hall.

One of the top priorities of this Committee is to wage the battle against criminals who are constantly trying to swindle American seniors out of their hard-earned savings.

Do you know what is in your suitcase?

An important manpower issue that is facing the Air Force and that affects operations is the shortage of drone pilots.

I want to thank you, General Welsh, for coming with your wife last winter to visit the air refueling wing in Bangor.

That represents one of the largest deployments in the past decade.

We have learned in hearings over the past year of a growing anti-satellite capability.

A growing share of the work is to be done here.

But it is a nice capability.

You will certainly have it from myself and I think others because that is the next technological development.