Lloyd Austin: “I think it's critical that people be assured that if they join the force they will continue to have access to…”

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

We had to make some tough but responsible choices, and we prioritized near-term readiness.

we are asking you for 4.5 percent pay raise in this budget request

if we don't fund State and others to the right level, then we are going to need more bullets because they do great and important work to move things towards greater stability and security in all regions of the world.