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We think BRAC is a smart position to have.

We cannot continue to afford to carry infrastructure that we do not need.

This President of the United States puts the defense of this country as his highest priority.

I think we have come up with a set of recommendations that is balanced.

The importance and the relevance of the Guard and Reserve will continue.

Let the people of Ukraine decide their future.

American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.

If Congress continues to block these requests, even as they slash the overall budget, we will have to consider every tool at our disposal to further reduce infrastructure.

This consolidation enables the role of the Deputy CMO as the Principal Staff Assistant and Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for full spectrum oversight on both the OSD and DOD levels of management administration…

I as secretary of defense couldn't recommend to the president any option nor would any president make a decision to send anyone to war if there was any doubt that our men and women were not ready. We would fail you, we would fail our…

The development and proliferation of more advanced military technologies by other nations means that we are entering an era where American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.

The only way to implement sequestration is to sharply reduce spending on readiness and modernization, which would almost certainly result in a hollow force . . . the resulting force would be too small to fully execute the President's…

Continued sequestration cuts will create a hollow force.

The development and proliferation of more advanced military technologies by other nations that means that we are entering an era where American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is recommending massive cuts in military spending, this includes shrinking the U.S. Army to pre-World War II levels and also retiring the A-10 attack jet.

Investment in infrastructure is the key to expanding and strengthening commerce and promoting opportunity for this business growth.

I rise today to speak about rapid advancements in health care information technology or health IT. Health IT holds amazing potential to transform Americans' everyday lives for the better. I believe that protecting this kind of exciting…

I too rise to speak on the farm bill. Similar to many Nebraskans, I am relieved that a final conference agreement has been reached and will provide much needed certainty for both producers and consumers. This legislation accomplishes a…