JOHN M. McHUGH: “I strongly support Secretary Gates' decision to initiate a reevaluation of ground vehicles to ensure the most modern…”

Ladies and gentlemen, our Army, your Army faces a dark and dangerous future unless this Congress acts now to end these ill-conceived and inflexible budget cuts.

We must be seen as a credible ally and a dangerous enemy.

We must have an end to sequestration this year, and we must have this budget.

As Russian-backed forces rolled into Ukraine, annexed Crimea, and threatened regional stability, our soldiers rapidly deployed to Eastern Europe in a demonstration of U.S. commitment and resolve.