Mike Rogers actually said...

"Project Atom had an overarching constraint that the force postures the teams recommended must be possible within approximately $35 billion per year in constant 2013 dollars, comprising 4 to 5 percent ..."

"The way to respond, in my view, is NOT to allocate additional resources to nuclear forces but, rather, to invest in advanced capabilities--such as ISR, EW, cyber, lasers, and space defense--that can e..."

"The government has to protect its interest."

"We need to change it. We need to confront them and we need to find a way to do it that's limited and calculated so that they understand that we're serious."