The men and women of our uniformed force and their families deserve our respect and commitment.

Are you also going to have issues with aircraft maintenance manning shortfalls?

I believe that a 1.045M Total Force... could better address an increasingly unpredictable future security environment.

Even the President, after what happened yesterday, I am sure, is not talking about junior varsity anymore.

I fail to see a strategy in terms of dealing with ISIL, with that force that is over there.

For the first time in 96 years, they don't have a Communist in their parliament in Ukraine.

The All-Volunteer force has successfully supported our national security requirements particularly during the last 13 plus years of combat.

They are going to have to know that we are behind you.

I think one of the challenges that we have as policymakers, as leaders in this effort to combat this, I think a lot of people think that this may be related to immigration when it is not.

It's critical that we provide the resources needed for housing in these communities.

I believe the United States should set an example on eradicating the scourge of modern day slavery and human trafficking worldwide.

The Native American Housing and Self Determination Act, NAHASDA, is vital to enabling American Indians and tribes to meet their particular housing needs.

The demand for ground forces will continue to increase even more so since many of our longstanding allies have significantly reduced their military forces over the last 25 years.

Members of the New Hampshire Army National Guard--and servicemembers like them around the country--deserve better.

Whichever option we decide upon must take into consideration not only the safety and security of our soldiers but the communities in which they work.

I do not agree with that, and I think this committee very clearly in the defense authorization--actually the Army requested $106 million for Patriot improvement to upgrade our use of the Patriot, and that was actually accepted by this…

Well, that's terrific. And they're ready to receive them, and looking forward to it.

The cyber threat is clearly very significant.