12/21/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"I think what you are hearing here is this is coming to the fore because a lot of people are beginning to speak out."
"U.S. forces will no longer be sized to conduct large-scale, prolonged stability operations."
"The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 directed the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to optimize the use of strategic ports."
"Senator Nelson. General Dempsey, due to the sequester, Navy ship deployments to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) have been cancelled."