We must prioritize our defense funding first.

This could be a tremendous capability. But one of the aspects is they almost need like a depot for how to get these parts.

Just let me lay out some statistics here: 2,000 Americans have lost their lives. Over 20,000 have been wounded.

I am concerned that the fiscal year budget request doesn't go far enough.

I think all of us need to think about, as we are having these discussions, how we communicate that to the average citizen...

The cost of our involvement, the U.S. involvement, is $700 billion. That is a staggering amount to spend on a war you said yourself at the time we are not winning.

How are we coming with it? We are getting calls on this, and this is obviously a pocketbook issue for so many? Are we making some progress on this?

One of the things I am concerned with is making sure that we are providing the benefits that match the service our National Guard are providing.

A defense budget that is in line with the House Armed Services Committee's proposal will fulfill our constitutional obligation to provide President Trump and Secretary Mattis with the force they need to deter threats and keep our Nation…

We shouldn't accept a lower standard of care and a higher fatality rate for our troops just because the fights of the future may pose new challenges.

Quantity has a quality of its own and we will need more troops if we are to simultaneously destroy ISIS, support the Afghan Government against the Taliban, serve as an effective deterrent to Russian and Chinese aggression, and be prepared…