Tom Cotton

General Holmes, will the Air Force experience the same maintenance manning shortfall challenges as you are experiencing with the F-35 bed down?

Our fiscal year 2016 budget takes steps to balance the many challenges we face in capacity, capability, and readiness.

In the end, it's my expectation that we want to keep Thailand. We love the Thai people.

Deterrence works best whenever the lines we draw are clear and strongly enforced.

What we're hopeful for is that the leadership--current leadership in Thailand will move actively and aggressively to restore, you know, rule of law, constitutional processes, and civilian control of government.

There's a Breaking News Alert from the Associated Press, General Austin, that Egypt and Saudi Arabia have begun a ground incursion into Yemen.

Do you believe Yemen is a success story today?

Thank you, gentlemen, for all your service and for the men and women who sit behind you, not just on behalf of all the troops you represent, but you, personally.

Do we know the whereabouts of Qasem Suleimani?

Do you consider Yemen a success story today?

So, by 'pull back,' do we mean there are still Shiite militias, like the Badr organization or even Iranian forces from Quds Force, in the vicinity of Tikrit?

You're on the offense when you're moving, and you're on the defense when you're not on the offense.

So, do I understand you correctly to say that there are now no Iranian forces in Tikrit?

I think most of us, if not all of us, are in agreement.

If the United States proceeds with the sequestration cuts to our defense budget, would you expect to see Russian influence and activity in the western hemisphere continue to grow or decrease?

Twenty-five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, 50 years after the Cuban missile crisis, 200 years after the Monroe Doctrine, your opinion is that, if this Congress proceeds with the sequestration cuts to our defense, we will see…

I would like to associate myself with the comments of Senator Kaine and Senator McCain about the impact of sequestration, in particular the impacts on readiness.

I agree with your statement that there doesn't seem to be all that many similarities between Latin American culture and Persian culture.

There is no substitute for an Army, but there is also certainly no substitute for a Navy and Marine Corps that is constantly on watch all around the globe.

It is critical to make sure they don't.

I would encourage you... to speak out, using your best professional military judgment.

I know you know the risks that we face from leaving Afghanistan too early.

Calendars work for our adversaries more than they work for us.

Are any of you aware of past use-of-force resolutions or declarations of war, going back to the start of our country's history, that had an explicit expiration date?

I have to say that I tend to agree with your assessment, Ms. Franks, and that is not just chauvinism for Arkansas.