Michael G. Mullen: “My personal view, as I have expressed, is that current law and policy conflict with our core value of integrity.”

development assistance is a modern national security tool and that cuts to USAID would increase risk to Americans and to our brave military service members.

the most significant threat to our National security is our debt.

I urge you to support and encourage the expansion and deepening of these channels of communication with Russia to enhance the security of the American people and our allies.

You know, or you should, that our national debt has reached a peacetime record, heading for territory where other nations have spiraled into default or into the loss of sovereignty as creditors use their leverage to dictate terms.