Ash Carter: “It is unfair to the servicemember to make them have to worry about how our government is organized.”

This, for the eighth fiscal year in a row. That's a deplorable state of affairs.

"Up-or-out" isn't broken--in fact, it's an essential and highly successful system--but it's also not perfect.

The United States will not ignore attempts to interfere with our democratic processes.

Chairman McCain, I appreciate your comments to our Service Chiefs about the damage the CR can do to our institution.