Chris Van Hollen actually said...

It is a fact that the Defense Department budget is more than half of our discretionary budget. Isn't that the case?

And, in fact, Mr. Chairman, on an annual basis we pay more in tax expenditures than we do on Social Security. Isn't that the case?

Now, Mr. Dodaro, we have not seen the Pentagon pass an audit in recent memory, if ever. Isn't that the case?

I think all of us would like to see us spend what we need on our national defense and national security. We also all, I would hope, do not w...