Jim Inhofe

This was a planned terrorist attack.

I think it's important that people understand that everybody knew on that Sunday that it was a preplanned, premeditated attack.

But I would have to ask you the same question about the annex. Wouldn't you agree that that was a preplanned terrorist attack unequivocally?

It's not as if only one place is on fire. They're all on fire right now and this is the problem that we have.

AFRICOM consistently faces resourcing shortfalls. I know that sometimes you don't hear this loud and clear, but we do over a period of time.

This administration has not given the priorities to the military

I know you did, and we did, too. I've talked to him about this and we know that the assets just weren't available when you look at the other places.

It's long overdue that this committee is holding a hearing to examine the facts surrounding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.

I have no doubt about that, that they were [a terrorist attack].

I don't agree. That's no way to achieve our security objectives.

Despite the clear evidence, it took this administration over a week to publicly admit... that it was a terrorist attack.

My position on that would be that they knew that at the time, because I've talked to several different people who stated that they knew it, and unequivocally that would have been a terrorist attack.

Thank you, Chairman Boxer and Ranking Member Vitter, for holding this hearing.

Failure in any one of these pillars of readiness begins to set the conditions for an eventual hollowing of the force.

A hollow force cannot be an option.

Rising chaos throughout the Middle East and Africa is allowing al Qaeda and other terrorist groups to regain their balance.

I couldn't disagree more.

We have seen the impacts of sequestration across all programs through reduced levels of service, hours, and higher prices directly impacting our servicemembers and their families.

The Department hopes that Congress will enact a balanced deficit reduction plan that the President can sign which eliminates sequestration.

The air superiority this Nation has enjoyed for 60 years is not an accident and gaining and maintaining it is not easy.

There is not a mission that the Nation could ask that the Air Force would not be capable of doing.

Did you happen to see the compromise that the chairman and I and this committee put together that would maintain the integrity of the commander but also give some relief in the event that some abuse takes place?

Do you think that makes someone like Kim Jong-un more likely to miscalculate or to be more militarily aggressive?

I think when we are looking at sequestration, we are looking at budget cuts, and this does not happen in isolation.

Admiral Haney, you had stated in response to the chairman here, his question about whether you supported the New START treaty, and you said that you did.