Chuck Hagel actually said...

I think our energy budget, I don't know the exact number, but it's probably around $18 billion a year.

Discussing the Department of Defense's energy budget and its importance.

01/30/2013

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the mission he has been tasked with is to degrade and destroy, not to contain, not to minimize, et cetera.

We got to destroy it, because if we don't destroy it, it will get worst and it will get wider and deeper.

In fact, the Pentagon has presented options to the President and while they are constantly reassessing those and offering new options.

We've never seen anything like this, we've got to be prepared for everything.