Mar 10, 2015
You know, we spent a lot of last year talking about how are we going to address sexual assaults in the military.
Kelly Ayotte
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Kelly Ayotte is a former United States Senator from New Hampshire, serving from January 5, 2011, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent New Hampshire in the Senate. During her tenure, Ayotte focused on issues such as national security, fiscal responsibility, and education reform. She was known for her bipartisan approach and worked on various initiatives to strengthen the military and improve veterans' services.
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Mar 10, 2015
If sequester does happen, how many years would full readiness recovery be delayed?
Mar 10, 2015
When our troops deploy to war, we have a responsibility to provide them the very best equipment.
Mar 10, 2015
what specific risks are the Marine Corps taking by having a total force less than the optimal force of 186,000?
Mar 10, 2015
I heard from each of you that we do not need more layers. What we need to do is eliminate some of the layers.
Mar 10, 2015
We are never going to remove politics from any of this process, because it is the nature of a democracy.
Mar 10, 2015
With regard to contracting for foreign military sales, it seems that the U.S. Government is, in essence, negotiating on behalf of foreign Governments against U.S. defense companies.
Mar 10, 2015
Training simulation accounts were severely cut due to sequestration, yet they can provide significant cost savings.
Mar 10, 2015
another sequester would prevent any opportunity to recover the readiness our Nation deserves and lead to creating a hollow force we have fought so hard to avoid.
Mar 10, 2015
what is the current status of our retrograde and reset efforts from Iraq and Afghanistan, and what equipment shortfalls would we face if we were forced to surge in the next 12 months?
Mar 10, 2015
I have some additional questions. So I am going to start this, but then we have a vote on the floor that we have to be back in 4 minutes.
Mar 10, 2015
What it should not do is strip away the Service Chief's authority when he says I need this capability.
Mar 10, 2015
Our troops who put their lives on the line for our freedom and security should not be sent into harm's way with the cheapest equipment--they should go with the best equipment.
Mar 10, 2015
it seems to me very important that we stay on track to continue building the two Virginia-class submarines a year.
Mar 10, 2015
That's music to my ears, because that was my piece, and I'm glad to hear that.
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