Ben Nelson: “When is the right time to bring China, India, Pakistan, or others into discussions with respect to nuclear weapons?”

We cannot just be catching up or trying to stay at par with the rest of the world or otherwise our defenses are down.

It is encouraging to know that there is that effort at coordination and collaboration because if there is any quick way to lose opportunity or to miss optimization, it is everyone going off on their own way.

Our troops' force protection has to be among the highest priorities, together with protecting the Homeland.

Let me add my thoughts. We ask you to reduce budgets, to watch the growth, and then when you come before us after you've done it, then we question why you've done it and whether you've done it right or not.