02/16/2011
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"That is why last month Senator Toomey and I introduced a bill to give the department the flexibility it needs to operate within these severe budgetary constraints, and to mitigate risk."
"I called all five Service Chiefs, including the Guard, and asked them... if you could take that and operate within that and make the determinations as to where those cuts would be, would that be less ..."
"Thank you for your many years of faithful service to our Nation, and on behalf of our entire committee, please convey to the brave men and women you lead how grateful we are for their sacrifice, and t..."
"General Mattis, I think as we look at CENTCOM one of the biggest problems there, as we've talked about, is Iran."