The workforce is a big concern to me, and I think you are going to see potential other Government breakdowns unless there is proper attention to this over the next 5 to 10 years in particular.

We are spending all of our time on really one-fourth of the Federal budget.

I think he has outlined the problem magnificently and dismally. It is not a happy picture.

It seems to me that that would be a reform that would clarify the accounting.

But I would also point out that there is another deficit that is not shown on this chart, which is the infrastructure deficit.

I wish they would do it.

Have you done any analysis of the economic effect of people being freed from their employer based health insurance and, therefore, able to begin their own businesses, for example?

I think this is so important, and we have got to continue to talk about this.

I would argue, for example, that the GI bill is one of the most cost-effective programs in history, but the results did not come in for some years.

You are straining at gnats and swallowing camels.

PAYGO I think did work, largely, in the 1990s.

I was amazed when I got here that somehow, when you get inside the Beltway, the law of net present value does not apply.

My only concern as a policymaker is that we not be seduced by the rosy projections that never manifest themselves.

We need to work to try to get them back into compliance with it.

I'm glad to know that work is ongoing, and I hope it has a sense of urgency.

We'd still be dealing with this.

It seems to me there's a real dilemma at the core of this discussion, and that is, How do we increase our deterrence in Europe with a NATO deterrent without at the same time feeding Putin's paranoia about aggression from the West?

I would argue, taking off from that point, is that the development of the new standoff cruise missile isn't new.

Mr. Chairman, may I follow up with one additional question?

It appears that the Russians violated the INF Treaty. Is the INF Treaty still in our best interests?

We do not want to militarize the border, but to the extent we can coordinate better, utilize the resources that you will have, General, in your capabilities to work with our civilian authorities, that is I think a very high priority.

One thing I want to communicate is that you keep in touch with us.

I am concerned that we are making decisions and doing drawdowns and force reductions based upon old news.

Ultimately, it will have to happen, because you won't have a secure and working government unless they have control of a military, and, in this case, numerous militias across that country.

the best bulwark against terrorism is stability.