Richard Durbin actually said...

Senator Duckworth and I sent you a letter two weeks ago raising a number of concerns.

We have decided, on a bipartisan basis in Congress, to make a massive investment in our military for readiness.

This hearing is quite timely, given the President's recent decision to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border, and his intention ...

If it reverts back to sequestration levels, it will be a dramatic cut.