It is time to bring all employment and training programs under one roof, as this will eliminate duplication, it will streamline processes, and, most importantly, it will improve veteran opportunities for future employment.

I think they will, but from your testimony here today, I get the feeling that you think they won't.

I want to go back to some of the comments about NATO, and I am a little concerned about this because obviously, it is a very, very fragile organization.

My problem is we have a lot of tribes in my area in southern California. By changing this, of course, there is going to be more litigation now.

I think I used the phrase that one time I was the most dangerous weapon in the world as a second lieutenant with a map and a compass.

We are facing emerging threats and existing threats modernizing at an unprecedented rate.

I don't think that the fiscal year 2016 budget provides the Marine Corps adequate resources to implement this vision.

This is something, I think, for all unit commanders, battle commanders, and all troops that go in harm's way, this is a program that I hope you will look very carefully at.

I must have cursed that weapon so many times. Because when it was first issued in Vietnam, it didn't work very, very well.

You have got a lot of support on this committee and on the House Armed Services Committee in general.

It is a sad commentary on what is going on in the world right now. Just when you think you put down one terrorist group, there is another one that arises from the ashes.