I think what's going on around here is an insult to the word 'chaos'.
I think this current uncertainty and, as you said, chaos does threaten our national security.
Lack of readiness, lack of training, lack of all those things that you just listed, put American lives at risk, do they ...
I think is something that we ought to bend over backwards never to repeat again.
An unready force is a term that should strike fear into everyone that is listening to us today.
Korea is often characterized as 'the forgotten war'. But in looking at the situation where we have a very vigorous count...
What is our strategy for deterrence of madmen with nuclear weapons, people that are not necessarily rational...
the strategy of deterrence may work with Russia but an Iranian terrorist cell who thinks that if they die in a holy war,...
Since the 1950s, our strategy with regard to nuclear weapons has been deterrence, mutually assured destruction...
I think it's important to emphasize that the sequester is not a 1-year deal.
I hope this gentleman will talk to you about the effect on our readiness, on our retention, and on our military.
I think it's going to be important for me, if confirmed, to keep pressure on not only defense investment, but to keep pr...
execution is as important as vision. This is really how it is executed on the street with these guys, men and women, as ...
Changing the subject slightly, what is your assessment of our logistical readiness for the drawdown in Afghanistan?
When I meet with veterans in Maine, particularly the recent people who have left the Service, one of the biggest problem...
It is bad for the taxpayers because you lose the benefit of multi-year buys, and it is also terrible for the industrial ...
We can do better than this.
I think Chuck Hagel is a man of great integrity, great intelligence, and is the kind of person that, I think, will be a ...