"I believe a reliable and modern nuclear deterrent is central to America's national security."
"This is very important in terms of modernizing, making sure that we have a sufficient nuclear deterrent."
"It is outrageous."
"I am also concerned that if we do not modernize in the way that I believe the President made a commitment in the confirmation of the New START treaty that it will be to the detriment of our nuclear de..."
"I look at that as first and foremost a force protection issue."
"This is an issue that has to be addressed right away, and it is my hope that on a bipartisan basis, that we will put aside the election-year politics and get this resolved on behalf of all the men and..."
"We cannot keep releasing people like Daqduq who have the blood of Americans on their hands."
"$60 billion of U.S. contracting funds had been wasted, misspent, or went in the wrong hands in Iraq and Afghanistan."
"So crazy that nobody would ever do it."
"I appreciate all of the witnesses being here today"
"We are talking about small businesses that if they are put out of business by sequestration, then it is difficult often to bring that capability back."