Jim Inhofe

Admiral Winnefeld recently stated that he was aware of 'no other time in history when we have come potentially down this far, this fast, in the defense budget.'

If providers drop out of the TRICARE network, how will you convince them to get back into the network after you have destroyed their trust in TRICARE?

Secretary Carter, when will they be notified of the impact to their contracts?

The Marine Corps' ability to respond to and contribute to the achievement of our national security interests will be the greatest risk imposed by sequestration.

Any reduction below 490,000 Active Duty soldiers can only be made with the Nation and its leaders fully aware of the risks.

What can we do to avert creating a hollow force similar to the one we had after taking the 1990s peace dividend?

If sequestration reductions begin in fiscal year 2013, I believe we are in the short term accepting unacceptable risk to our force based on the uncertainty of the current world environment.

I find the irony a sad testament on the priorities of this administration.

The resources they need to defend the Nation arbitrarily.

It is not a perfect solution, but it is better than doing nothing.

Sequestration will severely degrade Air Force capability, lethality, and responsiveness, resulting in increased warfighting risk and limited national strategic options.

I did not vote for the BCA.

We at a minimum ought to give you the discretion to cut where you would do the least amount of harm.

Readiness equals risk equals lives.

There is a growing concern that the President will not seriously negotiate with Congress on a compromise to sequestration until after it takes place on March 1st.

This is something that is not acceptable. This is what government is supposed to be doing.

I know of no other time in history when we have come potentially down this far, this fast, in the defense budget. There could be, for the first time in my career, instances where we may be asked to respond to a crisis and we will have to…

DOD has strengthened its relationship with the Departments of State and Health and Human Services to ensure that all of the Departments understand their roles and responsibilities during evacuation operations.

Our strategic security objectives in many parts of the world, particularly in Africa, are best achieved by, with, and through partner nations.

One of the greatest security risks we are now facing as a Nation is that this budget uncertainty could prompt the most significant military readiness crisis in more than a decade.

DOD reportedly has conducted an internal review of the Benghazi attacks. I would like to understand what the major findings are of the review and what steps have been taken to answer those major findings.

The inherent challenge to operating in Africa is sustainment.

I think almost everyone else agrees with that.

There was no question in my mind that the attack on September 11, 2012, was a planned terrorist attack.

I certainly believe that it was to the benefit of the administration to try to push that.