Robert Garcia actually said...

"Obviously, if we support our men and women in uniform rather than actually trying to score political points, we might actually make some progress on this issue."

"I think it is important to remember that we have been diversifying our military for decades and so this has been a priority of the United States."

"We should also be very clear, and I think everyone can agree here as part of this committee, that our military is still the strongest in the world."

"I think we can all agree that our national security and protecting our great nation and the lives and safety of Americans is incredibly important and remains very strong today."