John M. Richardson: “If there is one word I think that describes the major takeaway, it's 'stability.'”

Continued sequestration-level defense spending puts American lives at greater risk.

As the Secretary of Defense has said, we will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, including in the Arctic region, to protect the U.S. national security interest in preserving global mobility.

We agree 100 percent. And as the Secretary said in his opening statement, you can recruit a sailor, but you are going to retain a family, and a lot of those decisions are going to be made based on childcare.

Industry, commerce, and security are the surest roads to the happiness and prosperity of our people.