Chuck Hagel: “It is vitally important that they be ready to respond to the Nation's needs, and I am concerned that further budget cuts…”

When the National Guard opened up on students and killed students, partly because they weren't trained, they panicked.

It is a responsibility of the Congress.

Not everyone at the White House has agreed with me.

We had better pay attention to what our scientists, our intelligence people, our military leaders are saying how serious this is and the impact it is going to have.