Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"Do you think that is going to be sufficient to defend this Nation?"

"I think, as we look at the threats and the foremost responsibility to defend the Nation as the ultimate priority, that ensures that we can do and preserve everything else, including our freedom."

"When we talk about priorities and we hear Air Force officials, and I have heard similar concerns from those on the ground, that lives will be at stake, why are we not preserving that priority over oth..."

"the biggest values and priorities that I know we all share is to make sure that our men and women in uniform have the best support and protection that they need."