The committee itself is very focused on the Syrian issue and the challenges we face there.
Yes, sir. I think that report--which is a lengthy report--contains a lot of statistics and a lot of information that cou...
We lost more servicemembers to suicide last year than we did in combat.
I think we are able to do two things at one time. Do you see a need for an east coast missile defense system?
It is an extraordinarily dangerous situation when these parts are used in equipment that protects our soldiers.
We owe a debt of gratitude to these patriots for their work on behalf of the United States and for sacrificing their liv...
What we're looking for is... a fair shake, that when a judgment is made, it is made on the numbers.
Obviously, we were not willing to sit still for that kind of thing.
I have introduced the Jacob Saxton Military Suicide Prevention Act, and it seeks to improve identification of servicemem...
Any efforts and emphasis you can put on this, I think, is critical to our national security.
Who would ever report that that happened to them if they knew that kind of treatment awaited them by making that report ...
We need to optimize across the total force.
Thank you for your service to the country, and to the families, thank you for coming up here today.
We have to look to ways to fund our military better, to lessen the pain of sequestration.
The personnel costs are quickly escalating to the point where they are not sustainable.
I join you in welcoming back Secretary Burns and Tom Nides, both who are good friends of the committee.
Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.
I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to serve with each one of you.
