"They are coming in for certain pays and benefits to be sure, but no one comes in the military just for the money."
"As we look to invest in capabilities, we are looking for the right mix of capabilities that can support our warfighting concepts."
"We need to have the facts. The American people need to know this is what it is going to cost and this is how we are going to pay or borrow it so we can all make those judgments."
"One of the major assumptions in cutting this budget is that COVID requirements are, according to the budget request, expected to decrease as we transition to COVID becoming endemic."
"I would have to say that is the one thing that makes our Air Force so successful is the ability to project power."
"Unfortunately, the President's fiscal year 2023 budget request fails to do that."
"Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith testified to our colleagues recently that it takes Navy sailors an average of 5 weeks to get a mental health appointment."
"I want to high loot the Guard's impact on America's role in the world, specifically, the State Partnership Program."
"I am deeply troubled by the administration's weak request for defense."
"Hope is not a planning strategy, as my old man used to say."
"We all want to get this done by February 18."