"What is the strategy?"
"I believe we need a minimum of 3 percent just to maintain the competitive level we have right now."
"With a 3 percent increase over the Obama administration's defense appropriations, we are going to take care of all those things."
". . . the ground force permanently assigned to EUCOM is inadequate to meet the combatant command's directed mission to deter Russia from further aggression."
"A return to the current Budget Control Act caps will pose unmanageable--and unacceptable--risks to our ability to protect America's vital national interests."
"Chairman McCain proposed the Asia Pacific Stability Initiative, which suggested $7.5 billion in funding for United States forces and their allies in the Asia-Pacific."
"I would be interested in, if you do not mind, for the record how we jumped from one LCS to three just literally in a matter of days after months of being told that we would only need one."
"It goes back to you need to get faster in acquisition."
"I have to tell you, Madam Secretary and General, we are going to have to start imposing some penalties if you do not carry out the law."
". . . our current force posture in Europe has been based on Russia as a strategic partner . . ."
"I agree. But we were supposed to be notified. I can tell you that you are either in violation of Nunn-McCurdy, or you are in violation of the requirement that we be notified. You have done neither."