the concern is that strategy should drive budgets, budgets shouldn't drive strategies.

the buck stops on your desk. You have got to exercise stronger oversight.

I want to pick up on a very important point that you made.

Cuts will be made, I am certain, to the programs, but that is where the wisdom of this committee comes in.

The strength of our economy is no less important than the strength of our weapons systems.

We are an island Nation.

that decision that appeared in the waning days of the prior administration... he claimed that it smelled of politics.

I do think from the freeze, because the Nation is at war, we need to have more flexibility there.

I absolutely believe that the security needs of our country trump every other item.

The current process has not proven the ability to move beyond small ball.

It sure did seem like the process was a little bit cooked.

I was a strong supporter of the statutory approach on deficit reduction.