I don't think Russia is being dealt a fair hand.

I was proud to have been on that team under Ronald Reagan that brought down the Soviet Union, probably the thing I'm most proud of in my whole life.

I am heartened yesterday by the Russian Foreign Minister's statement that they may be cooperating with us in providing supplies to our people in Afghanistan.

It is disturbing to me that so many decision makers in Russia and in the United States are still locked into a Cold War mentality.

I find this is an incredible committee for you in your career being a joint--being Chief of the Army, and then coming in and being Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Let me just tell you, a tragedy just happened last week in my community of Gilroy.

Secretary Panetta has described the defense sequestration cuts as catastrophic, inflicting severe damage to our national defense for generations.

Let me be clear. You can't take a half trillion out of the defense budget and not incur additional risk. There is no margin for error.

a smaller, ready, and well-equipped military is preferable to a larger, ill-prepared force.

I think if you can learn best management practices and encourage States--because this is really up to States and local governments--to implement something on the ground.

I think we have seen in this committee since we really started helping VA with some resources, Congress really gave you the resources, I think you have done a remarkable job.

Don't they have to come to you and get assessed as to whether they need it?

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We can assist the BIA in putting together a process to use outside contractors to expedite what should be a relatively simple process.

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How do we then begin to look at cutting the O&M if we do not upgrade the maintenance, if we do not replace, if we do not take care of what ails our aging infrastructure?