W. Todd Akin: “Congressman King, I think you've just given us a rather eloquent description of just basically saying, free enterprise…”

It makes little sense to be shrinking our Navy just months after the announcement of a strategy that would shift emphasis to Asia.

The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review concluded that the effective use of the Guard and Reserves will lower overall personnel and operating costs.

Given that the new defense strategy focuses on only executing 1 major contingency operation, why would it not be prudent to keep at least 38 C-27Js, or more to reduce the assessed risk, in the inventory to meet warfighting requirements…

I knew that the party voters took a look at our hearts, understood who we were, had a chance to meet us in many, many different ways, and made the decision, and it makes me uncomfortable to think that the party bosses are going to dictate…