James M. Talent: “The fact is, predatory payday lenders are targeting American troops and are trying to make a buck off of their service…”

More than ever, the U.S. military must fully engage the entirety of American society, not only to expand the military's access to talent, but to also reconnect the Nation to its military.

I am concerned that this is real and that they are, the latest developments are reflective of what is actually happening and that they may be well ahead of us.

But it is really important because the impact of the next 8 to 10 years, particularly in that theater, if they are able--I don't have to tell you all--to operationalize hypersonics, we have trouble because our missile defenses go out the…

I am not confident that any place in the country is where it needs to be or really close to where it needs to be.