I felt like I was seeing Hilton Head on steroids.

it is for the mutual benefit of the people of Pakistan, Afghanistan and America, also security for India having a stable Pakistan is my view.

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you all for your service.

I was very pleased, we had a very warm meeting with the Prime Minister.

This budget offers no apology for the program reductions that go to the heart of our military capability.

I am very concerned, as Congressman Austin Scott pointed out last week, that there seems to be a move for free health care for everybody except for service members, military families, and veterans.

I just am incredibly disappointed with the lack of finesse that has gone into this process from all of the branches of the military.

I am very proud. I have four sons currently serving under your command, and I am very grateful.

I must be counted among those members with serious reservations about the budget request and the reductions in force.

I am mighty proud of the success of Plan Colombia.

We hear all the time that we just can't make a difference, but we can in a huge country; 40 million people.

I believe we have more flag officers than we did in 1990, yet we have a fraction of the force.

Wilson, Hon. Joe, a Representative from South Carolina, Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

America remains at war today with a ruthless and committed enemy that shows we must have resolve to stop the enemies overseas to protect American families at home.

The proposed major reductions to end strength, compensation programs, and health care programs sap our combat capability.

I feel like sequestration again is somehow singling out the Department of Defense, the military.

I am concerned with a $256.8 million reduction for the ground-based midcourse defense program that this program will be at risk.

I am specifically concerned, of course, of the district I represent for the reduction of 80,000 personnel of the Army.

The E-7 with 28 years does not earn more retirement because he and she served longer and sacrificed. How should that be considered again as fair?

I am very concerned about the 20,000 personnel reduction in the Marine Corps.

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It has been really good to see the developing relationship with India.

That is really very positive. Another positive spot is Palau and the strategic significance of Palau with the territory of Guam that we appreciate so much.