Political Quotes

Military operations need to be handled with utmost discretion, using approved, secure lines of communication, because American lives are on the line.

Every Democrat voted for the amendment; all but two Republicans voted against it.

I have always advocated for efficiency at the Department of Defense, but tough personnel decisions should be based on facts and analysis, not arbitrary percentages.

Eliminating the positions of many of our most skilled and experienced officers without sound justification would not create ‘efficiency’ in the military — it could cripple it.