Mike Turner actually said...

"We had previously always had a national security strategy that required that we be able to be successful in two conflicts, being able to fight two wars."

"I want to caution against a rush to provide flexibility, because... it would not reduce the amount of cuts."

"We hear of, you know, FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] and plane delays, but when we get to the issue of national security, the effects are much more critical."

"We could project. We could assume. We could try to imagine, but now that we are in the period of sequestration, you are actually putting pen to paper and able to give us an answer."