Lloyd Austin: “It is not. It is one that would be controlled by autocrats, eventually, if they were to dominate the Indo-Pacific.”

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.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

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

We owe it to the members of the community to ensure that we do in fact do this.