01/14/2009
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"America's Air Force must be ready to engage anytime, anywhere, and across the full spectrum of warfare."
"Whenever we have this problem, it directly affects the soldiers, sailors, and marines, everyone who will be asked to do their job."
"the southern border can be more secure, as can the Mexican border be more secure."
"If we continue to go down the road we are going, we will not have a trained and ready force prepared to meet the requirements of our national security strategy."