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I think sequestration, in addition to being such a blunt instrument, is such a mistake, because it actually ends up, as you said, with our paying more for fewer ships.

As the consideration of the budget moves forward, I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chairman, with the ranking member, and all of the members of this subcommittee, to achieve the goals of avoiding the terrible effects of…

What does sequester do to all that?

This government spends over $70 billion a year on intelligence. And I hate hearing the word 'surprise' in any hearing.

Putin does understand weakness, and takes advantage of it.

When the proxy forces run into trouble, Russian forces step in to right the balance.

Graham Allison, from Harvard, called it the 'Thucydides Trap,' wherein 12 of 16 instances in world history where you had a rapidly rising power confronting an established power ended in war.

Russia wants Kiev out of the West, and wants the West out of Kiev.

Inaction is also an action, and the Russians will react to it.

Yes, we need to be intellectually honest that anything we do--anything we do--is going to provoke a Russian response.

I think you can argue that a lot of the problems we're having in Iraq now are because of the Maliki government's failure to be inclusive.

I certainly hope you will counsel the White House to think seriously about what I would consider a modest additional investment to maintain the tremendous gains that have been had.

This has to be inclusive.

I hope that Congress can find a more realistic and responsible solution to sequestration.

I just think it's critical to develop an offensive cyber capability.

If you build a doomsday machine, you've got to tell people you have it.

We should have--it's one of the few large institutions I know of that doesn't have an operating budget and a capital budget.

If you do this to us, you will pay a price?