As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates have both noted, our rising debt has implications for both our influence around the world and our ability to project strength.
Rising national debt affects U.S. global influence and military strength.
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I appreciate the testimony today just highlighting the extraordinary potential capabilities of the F-35 and how it is a game changer.
I agree that sequester-level funding has constrained our ability to make the thoughtful investments in these types of important capabilities.
Like many of my colleagues, I have long been concerned by the Budget Control Act's [BCA's] spending caps on defense and the constraints it has placed on our ability to make thoughtful investments in areas needed to keep our country and our…
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