James Inhofe actually said...

the Congress has the authority to provide for the rules and regulations of the military.

I think we need a larger defense budget, but investing in more of the same I think is not the solution.

If we want to be the world's sole super power and to be able to engage on all the continents around the world to shape peace and stability, ...

We are faced with this law of large institutions that tends to dumb everything down to a lowest common denominator.