Is it not important to this country and the decisions we make right here on funding or not funding things that will make this country secure to not just think about tomorrow--I mean, 2 years from now but 10 years from now, 15 years from now when we are building weapons systems and acquiring them for the future.
Emphasizes the need for long-term thinking in defense funding decisions.
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I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.
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