"the biggest national security challenge we face is our deficit and debt."
"Central America has become the key transshipment zone. Ninety percent of cocaine destined for the United States, transits the sub region."
"I think they are probably looking at other options to include these operatives to find ways that they can continue to intimidate the international community so they can have space to achieve their obj..."
"I think it is particularly important we talk about this today as we are looking at downsizing our military."
"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..."
"I think President Calderon has been courageous, and I think he is doing the rights things."
"The threats we face as a nation, unfortunately, are not diminishing based on our fiscal problems."
"It would be absolutely devastating. We have no plans right now for that."