There has been an extraordinary reduction in our capability, and the American people need to know this.
I have three sons serving in the Army, so I actually have a personal interest. Thank you again for what both of you all are doing.
I ask unanimous consent that the Defense Business Board report on their proposal to reform military retirement...
I hope that every effort is made to work with military families and get their input.
During our whole debate, I was impressed several times, it was referenced about military families.
Dr. Heck very astutely recognized that military retirement would be a pivotal issue in the coming months.
I want to thank Dr. Joe Heck for recommending that the Subcommittee conduct this hearing.
I want to thank Congressman Dr. Joe Heck for recommending that this subcommittee conduct this hearing.
I certainly know what a resource you can be. And so I hope that you would be contacted.
Today the Military Personnel Subcommittee will address the subject of military retirement, an issue of immense importance to service members...
When we put Americans in harm's way like this, I think we need to be very clear what we do.
I appreciate the B Reactor being set aside as a national monument. I appreciate the historical significance of it.
Hanford was taken from the American people, taken from the folks in the Hanford community and never given back.
This body and good Americans watching the hearing right now know that the Lord's Resistance Army has terrorized central Africa with impunity...
I believe that it's important for the public to know that we never take lightly the use of military force and personnel around the world.
But again, the nature of our commitment is that we are not getting into an open-ended war, a land invasion in Libya.
Did they specifically ask for boots on the ground, American personnel?
So what we're doing is training, mainly. No predator drones, no--could you define kinetic military action? I'm struggling with that term.
