"I am delighted to see that a former OMB Director could actually make something of himself."
"Ultimately, if we don't fix it, we will be robbing from some of the fundamental responsibilities you would have as Secretary of Defense to protect our country."
"What authorities prohibit DOD from permitting the continued use of limited government equipment deemed essential to the F-136 Fighter Engine Team self-funding proposal?"
"This has been increasingly clear in the post Cold War environment, all elements of our national power must be used to provide for our security and build effective allies."
"Do you think ratification of these three agreements would be positive for our national security interests?"
"I just think we have to go to competition wherever possible, get the costs down, and be sure that it's open and fair."
"We want to give them the stature that comes with that and empower them."
"I think we're going to be forced to make some of those tough decisions, as you said, to prioritize."
"I just think we are at the point in our country's history where we can't afford to play politics."
"That would have been great to have seen in the budget and we can talk about this, but what it does is it hurts jobs in this country because we are not able to sell as many products overseas."
"This is unsustainable."