For many of these increased regulations, the juice is not worth the squeezing.

We clearly are the most creative, innovative society in the world. We lead the world in computers and information technology.

Our deficit is several hundred billion dollars more than all the money we vote to spend.

It is unthinkable that we would cut defense to the point that we are really affecting our national security.

The Ryan budget, which is a very tough budget, doesn't balance for 25 years.

Are we going to continue to fight these discretionary wars?

What is the greater threat to our national security? This debt which may bury us?

Mike Mullins said that the biggest threat to our national security was our national debt.

Just in closing, Mr. Chairman, the market will not take care of peak oil. Remember I said it here.

I am pleased to see the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) supported as an Army priority.

I continue to be concerned that we spend billions of dollars on weapon systems only to change the underlying requirement and terminate the program.