"We face a stalemate and urgently need a change in strategy and an increase in resources."
"Iran continues to destabilize the Middle East and seeks to drive the United States out of the region."
"the heroism and sacrifice of those who served has nothing to do with the mission itself."
"General Goldfein, how many space operators is the Air Force short?"
"We need sustained, sufficient, and predictable funding to grow sufficient capacity, develop the correct mix of advanced capabilities, and ensure a ready force."
"It is going to be a campaign, as I laid out, that started with our request for an additional $30 billion during this fiscal year."
"Russia violated Ukrainian sovereignty and annexed Crimea, a seminal event that revealed what had already been increasingly obvious for years."
"If we do not begin negotiating today, it is very likely the military once again will begin the fiscal year on a continuing resolution."
"North Korea is closing in on the development of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile."
"Russia, in particular, continues to occupy Crimea, destabilize Ukraine, threaten our NATO allies."
"To counter this insidious Russian interference, we must begin by recognizing it as a national security threat."