The death rate from opiate overdose among the VA is almost double the national average.

What Russia really is going about doing each and every day is undermining the credibility of our alliance commitment to NATO and our ability to respond to NATO.

This administration is heading down a dangerous path by proposing increases in defense spending...

I want to engage the Department in the future to make sure that you have the resources that you need.

But in addition to what they do to undermine the credibility of our alliances, of course, Russia possesses the nuclear weapons in the thousands that can destroy our Nation.

I want to make a couple of points, and then have a question with regard to North Korea.

Corruption continues to run rampant in Afghanistan. Afghanistan remains foremost a NARCO state.

Last year, our committee identified in the report that many Reserve facilities do not meet antiterrorism and force protection requirements.

It has to be a physical manifestation of our commitment, and the European Reassurance Initiative, which this year is $4.8 billion, gives us three brigade combat teams on a continuous basis in Europe.

We do need a strong national defense, but we also must ensure that the needs of the American people here at home are taken care of.

I believe we need both of these capabilities.