"If we could just cut spending on oil and gas subsidies, we would save $4 billion."
"We have a force that has a National Guard where 50 percent of its Black Hawk helicopters are still alpha models and have been in service for a good 30 years."
"We need to certainly be modernizing the CH-47s, but we can't do that in a time of budget restrictions if we are continuing to waste those dollars."
"I am concerned especially with sequestration."
"It bothers me that we are wasting this kind of money."
"What are we doing to take care and ensure that we do a better job of safeguarding the taxpayers' dollars?"
"I think there are many people who receive benefits who are not drug addicts and are suffering--are abusing drugs."
"I have worked with veterans for a very long time, and veterans are a community with a very high unemployment rate."
"I hope you don't think that I look like someone who is lazy and on government handouts."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"And as a Democrat, I am going to talk a little bit about the States' rights and my concern that Governors do maintain the ability to access the troops under State Active Duty in Title 32."