I strongly believe that competition drives better acquisition outcomes: it fosters innovation and keeps prices low.

The amount that is in this budget... is inadequate. And I think it is inadequate because there was the decision made to put a 1 percent cap down months ago. That was a bad decision.

Providing our guardsmen and reservists the best possible training and equipment, just like their active-duty counterparts, is a national security imperative.

quantity has a quality all of its own.

In my opinion, this is a disgrace.

Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed, and we were able to come together in a bipartisan manner to avert a catastrophic Government default and shutdown.

I think this is totally inadequate. I think we have got to figure out a way to make sure, at this dangerous time, which I believe is the most dangerous time in the world since the early 1960s, that we give you the money you need and then…

We need to understand what risks this lower budget creates for our military personnel, our operations around the globe, and our modernization efforts.

We have allies and they're friends of ours.

I do not think it is acceptable to be continuing to say: Don't worry about this, it is coming.

I do want to fix them and we need to make sure we're increasing the industrial base so that they can meet these goals.

This budget request is not just a financial document; it is a clear statement of NDS implementation and our collective resolve to face the challenges of today and prepare for those of tomorrow.

Congress dropped the ball on that because that would have changed things dramatically, but some folks want it to be used as a political tool.

I do want to fix them and we need to make sure we're increasing the industrial base so that they can meet these goals.

Space has never been more critical to the security of our Nation, and the success or failure of the Joint Force depends heavily upon the capabilities we present.

The fact that some of these corporations are using the money to buy stocks back without building capacity first is incredibly irresponsible.

The impact of international cartels on my home state, particularly the tribes in my district, is immeasurable.

It requires coordination between DOD, USAID, and State in fragile countries that are not yet failed states.