03/16/2011
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"In a constrained resource environment, the Reserve component gives the Department a unique opportunity to preserve overall operational capability and mitigate risk at reduced cost."
"Taking $46 billion again at this point in the year is not going to stop the impact on our national security."
"I had Chairman Dempsey here less than a week ago and he told me on a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 10 in terms of our national security."
"I plan to work with Senator Blumenthal to introduce legislation to give you additional tools to cut off funds to our enemies."