Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"If we fail to have the political courage in Congress to make the difficult decisions... do you think this will make us less safe as we look forward?"

"Over the long-term, history shows that a nation's economic strength is the foundation of its national security."

"The Nation cannot have a strong defense without a strong economy; therefore I view the deficit crisis and corresponding deep cuts in defense as one of the most significant challenges to the entire nat..."

"Security in Asia and around the world would increasingly rely on the U.S. maintaining naval supremacy."