Rob Portman actually said...

"I think it is a matter of intelligence and then political pressure. It is just increasing it and ratcheting it up."

"This all requires funding, and it all requires resources that are being constrained by the first step of the BCA."

"He has used the word 'devastating.' He has also said it would hollow out the force."

"I would hope that you all would speak up about that and work with us to try to ensure that we are not making decisions that short-term seem to be necessary for budget savings but longer-term are going..."