we are not currently organized, trained, and equipped to face a peer adversary in the year 2025.

Strengthening our military capacity can successfully deter conflict and coercion, and will enable us to respond decisively when needed.

I understand the key role that depots play in sustaining our aging force.

We must continue to fly, sail, and operate in close proximity of these artificial features and overfly these features in accordance with international law.

the United States commitment to Thailand when I spoke at the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold

Now, it was Reagan that said there is nothing closer to life eternal on the face of this earth than a government agency once formed.

Does that change your thinking in terms of priorities?

we have reduced our capability since the Cold War by 70 percent or something like that, while other countries... have been increasing theirs

I am very enthusiastic about this. And I agree with you, Senator Carper, that it is a lot fun when we can work on issues that we agree on, so let's get it done.

I believe advances in nuclear energy can help us sustain that nurturing environment for job creation, cleaner air for our people and our planet.

I think that is good. I don't want to race to the bottom, either, but I think it is important for us to talk about the fact that there is competition out there and other countries are doing things more aggressively than we are.

I would like to have any one of the witnesses respond to where do you think we are right now with China and Russia.