only 14 percent of youth are inclined to serve in the military.

If it goes down very significantly to the point where we may be having to close some commissaries, that might happen, that could happen?

Certainly, increasing access to VA benefits, cutting or eliminating the backlog to claims, ending homelessness, the mental health issues, the suicide rates--these are all areas that we have bipartisan support on the Committee.

I figure--you know what? Each one that we help to get on in a positive way with their lives, that is worth doing.

I think it is really important to focus on the issue of veteran homelessness.

What very much impressed me was that this was a situation where the veterans that were homeless are in transitional housing.

Secretary Hagel, with the Opportunity, Growth, and Security Initiative (OGSI) investment of $26 billion, there are a variety of opportunities...

cybersecurity plays a vital role in the security of our Nation and to DOD.

I have found that the Asia-Pacific Center for Strategic Studies (APCSS) is an outstanding institution bringing together a diverse group of outstanding faculty and students to discuss, debate, and learn from each other.

I am also concerned that if a solution is not identified and implemented relatively quickly, the Army could be forced to settle for off-post housing that are not safe for our families.

I'm glad to hear that because I have certainly seen firsthand how, for example, modernizing of a shipyard really enables for better efficiency.