Admiral Mullen told us the greatest threat to our national security is our debt.

I think it's important for us to make clear that we get this new situation, that the reset is not there.

The last thing we need to be doing at this point in time is taking money from DOD.

Admiral Mullen told us the deficits are the greatest threat to our national security. He has been proven right.

I am worried about where we are. I am worried what kind of damage this may do to the military.

It also says we'll maintain a nuclear triad consisting of ICBMs, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and nuclear-capable heavy bombers as the best way to maintain strategic stability at reasonable cost and hedge against uncertainty.

I believe that it has been disproportionately squeezed in our budget process.

the expectation that we're going to demand that we have to have dollar-for-dollar increases in non-defense as to defense, is not justifiable.

It says we'll field nuclear forces to deter potential adversaries and ensure U.S. allies that they can count on America's security commitments.

The interest payment is the fastest growing item in our budget, and it is just terribly dangerous to us.

we paid $211 billion in interest on our debt this past year, and it will rise to $880 billion 10 years from today.

I don't believe 420,000 is sufficient for the Army.

I believe, as we discussed, colleagues, with any kind of nuclear treaty, we cannot just consider Russia. We will also have to consider the rising nuclear capability of China.

Then it says we should maintain, 'a forward-based posture with nuclear weapons on bombers and fighter aircraft in support of allies and partners.'

I think there's a growing consensus to maintain a strong nuclear deterrent within our government.

I believe in virtually every aspect of the Patriot Act, what we did was carefully done so it was within the Constitution and within prior court rulings about what's permissible.

It is hurting economic development and job creation to have virtually the highest corporate tax rate in the world.

So you want to raise taxes on Alabamians who have to commute to work, and probably you would like to spend it----

We would like to reduce the corporate rate. It is hurting America.

If we don't watch it, we can put us in a position where we have another financial crisis.

We are on an unsustainable path.

I think it would be very, very hard to do that in the next 7 months, but if you can do it, I will vigorously support it.

Our infrastructure situation is facing a financial challenge in the future, and we are all worried about it.

Would it be acceptable to you if we found wasteful spending in Washington and reduced that to pay for the highways?

This legislation that cleared the Senate that you supported would dramatically increase the legal flow and not a significant impact in reducing illegal flow.