"we know what our number one drivers of our deficit and our debts are, and we need to address that. And it is not defense spending."
"this Congress has an obligation to make sure that our men and women in uniform have the tools, the equipment, and the training and the leadership that they deserve."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank you for your kind words."
"Not without a constitutional amendment."
"That is a really pretty safe assumption?"
"And if we do the math, okay, we are talking about 2019 is when this issue could be revisited."
"I mean, in terms of its history as far as veterans are concerned, in fact it is really the opposite."
"If H.R. 3633 were to pass... we would still have a terrible challenge in terms of access to health care for TRICARE."
"In my opinion, that is clearly the best way to strengthen the network of access for veterans in this country."
"I think it is important sometimes to remember the Budget Control Act is not like we are helpless in front of it, and sequestration to boot."
"the historical precedent of sequestration in the 1990s and early 2000s, when Congress came together on a bipartisan basis with a balanced package of deficit reduction, turned off those chainsaws that ..."
"We have to see how the money is being spent, so congratulations on that great achievement."