Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey acknowledge that a further reduction of defense spending would be detrimental t...
This disregard for the spending concerns of this committee is unacceptable.
the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) is an essential part of our Nation's naval readiness.
the President has called for $400 billion in reductions to national security spending over a 10-year period starting in 2013.
I believe the Department needs to strategically prioritize its battle force mix consistent with ensuring it is a ready and agile battle forc...
America wants a normal, productive relationship with Iraq going forward--a partnership like we have with other nations around the world.
If confirmed, do you commit to working to address this modernization backlog at this and other important shipyards?
Will you make that assurance to this committee?
I do not believe that we should subjugate our national security for our failure to have political courage here in Washington.
I will be making recommendations to him based on your best assessment of what should be done on all major areas in DOD.
I hope you'll support, to cut off funding as soon as possible when our money goes into enemy hands.
Absolutely. When we say disastrous, that's exactly the disaster we mean.
As part of our ongoing Comprehensive Defense Review, we are assessing how defense cuts of $400 billion would impact the DOD's ability to car...
The Nation cannot have a strong defense without a strong economy; therefore I view the deficit crisis and corresponding deep cuts in defense...
Over the long-term, history shows that a nation's economic strength is the foundation of its national security.
If we fail to have the political courage in Congress to make the difficult decisions... do you think this will make us less safe as we look ...
People are very concerned. The 19 Senators that signed that letter, we're concerned that releasing him back to the Iraqis is like releasing ...
I would ask you to look carefully at, because it is one that demonstrates again why we need a detention facility that ensures the security o...
