"I am not confident that we actually know what the impact on recruiting will be but any decrease will compound our ability to sustain the force."
"It is my opinion that this created a perception that the decision had been made from the President on down."
"the panel assessed that repeal of DADT poses a low risk to military effectiveness."
"According to your report, 30 percent of those who turned in a survey said repealing DADT would have a negative impact on their ability to conduct their military mission."
"Our military is meant for one thing: to fight and win America's wars, not a social science laboratory."
"70 percent of military members think that repeal would have a positive, mixed, or no effect on unit effectiveness."
"This is not a social thing. This is combat effectiveness. That is what the country pays Marines to do."
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It has worked. I really believe it has worked."
"A retention drop of 23 percent would be significant."
"It upsets people no end when they find out that the person who is ranked as the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate really likes the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate, and we have a lot o..."
"I used to say that while I am ranked as the most conservative, there are some areas where I am a big spender."
"I think also Senator Inhofe considered it a moral issue."
"I hope to continue working in a bipartisan fashion to ensure we pass a WRDA next year."
"It surprises a lot of people when they hear me say it is good to be back with you, but it is."
"the Department may have leaked the proposed regulations to parties supporting the Administration's position and investors who stand to benefit from the failure of the proprietary school sector."
"With the budget situations that we have, the last place we want to skimp is in defending this country."
"I think the importance of today's hearing is not just to have a hearing, but how do we get out of this mess."
"The threats our Nation faces today are greater than any time in my lifetime."
