I see this as I did 22 years ago in this committee, not just to get our state of readiness where it should be, but also to tell the truth about how unready we are.
With fiscal stability and predictability and increased resources, we will provide the Expeditionary Force in Readiness o...
If you want to meet the expectations of the American people, you have to be superior in all areas, which we're not.
I would hope you would always make sure people understand. You talk about risk, which talks about readiness, which talks...
We have to do something about sequestration, we have to do something about the deterioration in the funding and the capa...
We want to hear it, and we want to get it on record.
The new administration has made some comments about spending that I agree with, a desire to boost military spending and ...
The military does suffer from an unacceptable level of readiness.
American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.
Only 3 of 58 brigade combat teams are ready to fight.
the most important actions you can take...will be to immediately repeal the 2011 Budget Control Act and ensure sufficien...