I have a very crappy record of predicting the next combat or conflict.

the fact that we just recently had Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Ecuador, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba; the fact we have a Hezbollah footprint.

Iran is interested in engaging in building relations with counterparts in Latin America.

I don't want to see history repeat itself again by us ramping down our military while we live in a very Machiavellian world.

One of the things I believe, our best military technology is our human technology, and I think our smartest weapon that we have are the men and women in uniform.

So based upon your answer, you know, we continue to hear everyone come up and say, 'This is all based on strategy. It was not based on budget and numbers first.'

You know, somebody that didn't go to the University of Tennessee, can you do that real quick?

You are talking about a small percentage of Americans that were willing to give their entire lives to make sure we stay free and protected this democracy.

If we are making this force smaller and these requirements continue to get bigger, what is going to happen with all of these second and third order things that are going to continue to occur, especially for our families?

I will tell you that I am quite concerned about the SOUTHCOM AOR.

My colleagues and I have introduced legislation that takes further steps in order to deter companies and individuals from entering into oil agreements with the Castro regime.