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The United States is an Arctic nation, and the security environment in the Arctic is changing as navigation passages open and access to natural resources, you know, opens up.

Well, in fact, because we're not members of that treaty, we are in--we are literally losing ground in the Arctic, isn't that correct?

I think it's a serious problem that we're going to have to really put some attention to.

Will you give me a commitment that you're going to be just this side of obnoxious in making your case at the highest levels of the United States Government?

I hope you'll remember this moment and, even if it's the President of the United States, say, 'Mr. President, I have to respectfully disagree.'

If Senator Inhofe was here, he would tell you that currently it takes 23 years to get a new airframe from conception to the tarmac and into flight. That is unacceptable.

If they don't, this battle is lost.

I think there is nothing inherently prohibiting the Iraqi Security Forces from a will to fight with the exception of a lack of proper leadership.

All of your experience, all of your knowledge, all of your wisdom that you have accumulated over the years are of no value if you do not share them.

I think it is one of the best statements I have ever heard about the role and mission of the Army.

Isn't it true that, in terms of icebreakers, which are the roadbuilders of the Arctic, we have one little country road, and--they have a bunch of interstate highways, or something like 40 icebreakers, we have one.

The President isn't well served if he doesn't have people who tell him the straight truth.

We're facing a catastrophic attack, in my view, akin to the next Pearl Harbor.

We're playing defense, and we're not winning very--we're not getting very far.

There has to be an offensive capability which our adversaries understand, and understand will be applied.

It's one of the great disappointments of my 2½ years here that we have not yet brought significant cyber legislation to the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Our disengagement should be based upon conditions on the ground and not arbitrary dates in a calendar.

Policymakers don't need 'yes' men, they need criticism and straightforward advice.