The threats to our national security are growing. The readiness and capability of our military are being degraded by drastic budget cuts.
I wanted to give you a chance to explain it.
This is certainly the most difficult time in the years that I have served in the House of Representatives and the Senate...
Risk means lives and I think we all need to understand it. We do understand it.
If the Army goes to sequestration levels of 420,000 Active soldiers, the Army will not be able to implement the DSG.
I am very concerned that we are sacrificing too much capability at a time when we should be increasing our current struc...
These cuts come at a time where we're confronting a more dangerous and volatile world.
The Army will be able to execute the 2012 DSG at this size and component mix, but at significant risk.
We're poised to repeat this same mistake.
It is imperative that we act to prevent this outcome.
If we do not have a legislative solution that provides our leaders with the time and the flexibility to shape our force ...