I recognize and appreciate the need to modify the structure of the Army to better fit today's operational requirements a...
What engagement does AFRICOM have in this situation? What do you think the United States could do to assist?
President Karzai insisted the United States must jumpstart peace talks with the Taliban insurgency and end raids and str...
I think, on Syria, have we been able to identify any of the rebels that we would consider to be now friendly?
I believe as a Nation we are much stronger with those people in uniform than we are with the contractors that we are usi...
I have not heard when I was governor of the State of West Virginia and now in my role as a Senator, from anybody in the ...
I just feel the Guard can be used in a much more cost-saving and efficient manner.
Specifications have always been my problem. The military and DOD is the only agency that I know of where people get rewa...
I'm here speaking for all three components. I'm the only one under title 10 who's responsible for ensuring that a total ...
That would almost immediately put you in the strategic reserve, right?
We're going to go to about a 54 percent reliance on the Guard and Reserve, versus about a 46 percent reliance on the Act...
We need the Total Force. We need Active, we need Guard, and we need Reserve.
I share Senator Shaheen's views that this is great to see you prioritize this funding.
We took 37 investments at DOD. OMB has some guidance that said everyone has to do everything in 6 months.
It is my understanding that DOD has created a new acquisition process to prepare for the next generation of health recor...
If we want to continue to have the very best aviation capability in the world, on the rotary side, we can't go status qu...
I remain concerned that critical MILCON projects are still being delayed.
We are all about warfighting readiness. There is a bright connection, inextricable connection, between warfighting readi...
