"we would like to see them have that capability because we want--we are in a war for talent."
"we absolutely still have a requirement for Strykers and Abrams."
"the Biden budget proposes to cut 12,000 soldiers from the Army, an Army currently providing forward-deployed troops to our NATO allies in Eastern Europe."
"It's unacceptable that they be compelled to live by a budget that doesn't fairly recognize this."
"Integrated deterrence may sound good in White House meetings, but I can tell you that on the ground in Eastern Europe, and in the South Pacific, it just doesn't fly."
"the United States military should not be a social engineering experiment."
"Rather than keeping pace with the threat from China, the President's budget would let them lap us."
"These retirements represent a huge loss of capability for the Navy and the Marine Corps."
"All of this invites a tremendous amount of risk and the risk won't be mitigated for years."
"How can we make sure we are getting absolutely everything we can to Ukraine to help them defend their country?"
"We do not want Russia or other aggressive countries in the world to think that, by force, they can simply expand their territory."
"We also need to understand that Russia and China are the principal threats here."