Richard Durbin actually said...

this is an issue which we will continue to monitor, which we must, at our level and at your level as well.

However, the request does not include the Overseas Contingency Operation request, which is a big concern.

Our men and women in uniform are the finest, most skilled fighting forces in the world, and we can't allow budget pressures to squander thos...

Until we receive the President's request for plans in Afghanistan after 2014, it is virtually impossible to understand what is required to s...