We cannot afford to have a gap, and just to scope out the issue as a whole, these engines that power some of our rocket boosters that take our satellites--national security satellites into space are manufactured in Russia.
Carter emphasizes the importance of avoiding a gap in space launch capabilities due to reliance on Russian engines.
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Obviously, I'm the Secretary of Defense, so I care very deeply about the defense budget.
It sends a signal to the world--to friends and potential foes alike--of our Nation's strength and resolve.
Our military efforts in Syria are intended to defeat ISIL and regain, for local forces, the territory now being tyrannized by ISIL.
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