Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"A hollow Army is characterized by prolonged and disproportionate investments across manpower, operations and maintenance, modernization, and procurement without corresponding adjustments to strategy."

"Resource shortfalls in available personnel and needed equipment at the unit level remain the principal detractors to achieving the level of readiness."

"We cannot do that lightly."

"We're not going to be the first one to go down that path."