"So $30 million is what we are talking about going to Russia. Of course, some significant part of that is the physical cost of building it. We do not know how much profit Brother Putin is making on tho..."
"The Air Force has expressed its support for concepts such as 'disaggregation' and 'rapid reconstitution' that require new, more flexible, launch architectures."
"The small launch industry has the potential to play an important role in the future of military launches."
"I was pleased to see this year's budget request quadruple the European Security Initiative to $3.4 billion."
"What kind of force presence do we have in place today in the Baltics, and do you believe it is enough to reassure our allies?"
"This Committee has expressed its concern in the NDAA that it takes an unreasonable amount of time to hire experienced individuals at the defense labs."
"I absolutely align with Secretary Carter that we are in a war on talent."
"Everything the Secretary is doing, anything I can do to make that easier I will do."
"I think that focus will be incredibly important for getting the kind of talent that we need in what is becoming a very competitive environment with the private sector."
"Do you think that the National Guard is prioritizing its counterdrug resources effectively?"
"I have real heartburn over the fact that, while we're dedicating enormous resources to the border in New Mexico, we are not even in the top half, and yet we have 179 miles of border."
"I would certainly encourage him, rather than listening to the former Director of the CIA on Charlie Rose, to talk to our current Director of the CIA and also the folks at DOD who have been doing this ..."