John McCain: “The budget does not decrease overall, and the spending does not decrease overall.”

Major General Robinson, the Air Force has reported a shortage of approximately 2,000 pilots, including a shortage of 950 fighter pilots, essentially unchanged since last year.

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.

The National Defense Strategy offers a new framework for thinking about the global challenges we face and that places China squarely at the top of our priority list.

We owe each other our respect as long as our character merits respect.