John Garamendi actually said...

"Can I be your partner as you explore all of those issues? Very, very important. We have to do that."

"We need to make sure that the departments are looking at all of the opportunities and engaged in all of these areas."

"It turns out that the acceptance of risk is really risky and leads to a significant degradation of the readiness of the troops."

"I like your priorities. I like what you have laid out."