"It's a snowball."
"The Federal formula program has worked. That is one of the few things in government that seems to be working."
"$733 billion ought to be, as my colleague just said, a floor, not a ceiling as you all go forward in your deliberations."
"America's military superiority... has eroded, to a dangerous degree."
"The $733 billion that they're talking about right now is one that is somewhat in danger."
"The Commission assesses unequivocally, that the NDS is not adequately resourced."
"The strategic landscape is growing steadily more threatening, combined with the fact that America's longstanding military advantages have diminished."
"If we fail to do it, we must be prepared to endure the American casualties, and even possible defeat, in wars that we could have been avoided."
"I am troubled by the Commission's unequivocal assessment that our defense strategy is not adequately resourced."
"The United States confronts a grave crisis of national security and national defense."
"Sending our men and women into harm's way without the training, the equipment, and the resources they need to succeed is morally irresponsible."