Ashton Carter actually said...

We know that these programs are being abused; we just can't agree on what extent they're being abused.

Discussing the abuse of entitlement programs and the need for accountability.

02/13/2013

More Ashton Carter Quotes

I strongly support the President in requesting a defense budget above the artificial caps of the Budget Control Act.

Sequester is purely the fallout of political gridlock.

But--and I want to be clear about this--under sequestration, which is set to return in 211 days, our Nation will be less secure.

We need a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear deterrent. The submarine force is a key leg of the triad.