I believe, based on what I've seen them do in the past, that they have the capability to do that.

When we give a well-performing soldier who has deployed (often multiple times) a pink slip simply to meet a budget-drive endstrength reduction, I think that is breaking faith.

Right now the level of uncertainty, the velocity of instability, and potential for significant inter-state conflict is higher than it has been since the end of the Cold War in 1989-91.

I continue to be troubled by the condition of New Hampshire Army National Guard readiness centers--a trend that I know is reflected around the country.

I think that is why legislation is the way that we should do these things and why I have been someone who has been trying to solve this problem and I am very disappointed that the President has decided to take executive action on this.

the people that were patiently waiting in line getting--the individuals that were here illegally getting to the back of the line as a matter of fairness

It's important that we have a conditions-based withdrawal from Afghanistan, as opposed to a calendar withdrawal.

I know the Chairman would share this concern, since we're in this public forum, that we say something about what Russia did yesterday in the United Nations, in terms of blocking the request for an investigation into MH-17.

Your enemy can wait you out and know when you're going to leave, versus what's happening on the ground.

Right. And if we are going to ask you to make a capital investment, then we want you to make sure that you make one that complies with the regulations that the Government puts in place and there is one standard.

I see the permanent exemption being very important, because if that is added on what they have already just really been dramatically cut...

It is like, how does anyone make a living doing that?

I believe our junior enlisted sailors deserve a lot better than that.

Addressing the devastating heroin epidemic in New Hampshire has been a major priority of mine.

The capability delivered by traditional Reservists and Guardsmen who do not serve continuously on Active Duty--costs less than the force structure provided by 'full time' personnel.

I have been so impressed with your work on SASC.

We believe that F-15, 16s, and B-1s cannot replicate the CAS capabilities of the A-10.

I have opposed the Air Force's decision to retire the A-10, particularly from what I have heard from our men and women on the ground.