Are we at the point where we are risking an Air Force that is too small to accomplish the missions that it is assigned?

I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities.

the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, is the gold standard, just to get that on the record

Unfortunately, we then ran into roadblocks in getting the bills brought to the Senate floor.

I would also note that it does not help the process that the President is late by a month in submitting his budget.

I think we need to remember and always remind ourselves that it was Hamas that massacred 1,200 Israelis.

It is difficult for us to make the case, which we want to make, if you are not obligating the money.

I realize that you have a period of time that you can use. But is it accurate that about half of the funding appropriated over the last 3 years is still unobligated?

I hope we will continue to support.

I think that is a really important point, that it is going to be more expensive, and plus, that is where the capability is.

I think we need to remember and always remind ourselves that it was Hamas that massacred 1,200 Israelis.

I want the Army and all the Services to be able to trigger state crisis intervention laws.

I am just very concerned that we not try to micromanage Israel's right to defend itself against a terrorist group backed by Iran.

I think that is totally inconsistent with the tremendous contributions that each of the components make to our national security.

It seems to me that this is a perfect example of something that should have been in the budget request.

I want to ensure that we are taking every action necessary to try to lessen or prevent the chances of such a tragedy ever happening again.

I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities.

the most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland, and our citizens abroad, as well as our allies, may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.