"So again, if we are talking about adversaries that are not as limited as Libya was, I mean obviously losing payload is really actually going to handicap us more in terms of overcoming those."
"We need a comprehensive bill that funds the entire government so that we are not again just sort of constantly seeing something else pop up that is not provided for."
"You are really taking an oath to a system that is about protecting people's dignity and rights as American citizens."
"Which is that, you know, you can have all the platitudes in the world about people's right to equality and votes and collective bargaining. But if you don't have a remedy, it really doesn't exist."
"Thank you for your amazing service, for you belief in our system. Not just as a soldier, but also a citizen and as a worker."
"it has been 9 months since Sandy Hook. There are too many mentally ill people getting too easy access to weapons, and it is time for this Congress to pass a background check bill, which would help, fr..."
"Again, when we talk about the submarine gap, which you have done an outstanding job, I think it is important really also for the record to remember that it was this subcommittee that in the spring of ..."
"And hopefully the bipartisan budget negotiations that are going to start today are going to get us to a point where we can, again, avoid all the negative consequences that you have described here toda..."
"Again, I think a U.N.-sponsored mechanism is something that is going to raise people's comfort level infinitely compared to use of military force."
"this is just another powerful argument for why we need to turn off sequester."
"this being a self-inflicted wound to our military readiness, it is also completely unnecessary."
"I couldn't agree with you more. We have an outstanding panel here today."