this is a nation that has woken up to its nationality, and it is a great people.

Risk means lives, doesn't it?

Smaller, less ready forces will produce fewer forward deployed forces, resulting in increased risk to our national security interests.

The defense planning requirements are that you guys are the one that--are in charge homeland security.

Decreased readiness and the reduction in size of the U.S. military is an issue that has been addressed daily within USPACOM for over two years.

this is the first time in 96 years that there will not be one Communist in the Parliament of Ukraine.

Anything less than the President's Budget restricts the ability to put ready Marines forward.

we haven't done nearly as much to assist them as I believe we should.

We cannot afford to delay or reduce planned modernization for these programs any further and must provide stable, sufficient funding in fiscal year 2016 and beyond.

Recapitalizing our sea-based strategic deterrence force is my top priority.

if the 21st century is to be another American century, the United States must remain an Asia-Pacific power.

Many of the African leaders have talked to me about that, but the current assessment by the Secretary of Defense is to continue to leave it where it is for the foreseeable future.