As we look to continue pushing towards Mars, we must talk honestly and realistically about these programs and what we can accomplish with them.

I actually don't think that that is that much of a concern. But I do think the Guard is going to play a huge role in things like that in the future.

But, you know, when you have this trust deficit--and it was mentioned by several different members, is that we don't necessarily know if the Pentagon is making the right decisions or some of these decisions are coming from the White House.

if we can dry up the ability to buy beans, bullets, and Band-Aids, I mean, hopefully another way to break their will to fight.

we must openly acknowledge past mistakes and learn from them because that is how we avoid repeating them.

I hope that through your comments alone, that this administration and others will be honest and not glossing over the past.

Congress, I think, has been honest and saying that sequestration and placing those devastating defense cuts on top of our men and women in uniform was a mistake.

I continue to be concerned that the Administration is not heeding the warnings of these experts for the mission that it has designed.

It is my sincere hope that the Administration will stop spending time on poorly designed and executed missions such as ARM.

the ARM mission as currently defined may pose an unacceptable cost and technical risk.

its benefits for advancing the knowledge of asteroids and furthering planetary defense strategies are limited and not compelling.