Lindsey Graham

We all agree that the Reserve components, including the National Guard, will continue to be operational assets of the armed forces, is that correct?

Last year, we received testimony from DOD that more than half of the 300 local educational agencies serving military children were not meeting academic standards in reading/ language arts and/or math.

Nondeployable really means you can't go to the fight.

Eventually you're going to have to make some very draconian choices between healthcare and operational needs.

The NDAA for 2010 required person-to-person mental health assessments at regular intervals before and after deployment.

I understand what the administration's trying to do. We have to move this debate forward on sustainability.

Employers must understand that military spouses possess the necessary skills and attributes that make them excellent hires.

I think is very important that we understand, generally speaking, how many contractors we have.

From a political point of view, it's very hard to ask men and women in uniform to sacrifice more than they've done--the retired force.

I commend the priority Dr. Stanley has established for improved educational opportunities for military children.

If we don't do something, as Secretary Gates said, at some point, it will fall of its own weight.

We're having, I think, an unsustainable increase in healthcare cost in DOD.

The idea of drawing the Army down by 40,000, the Navy, 9,000, the Marines, 16,000, the Air Force, 10,000, is that a wise decision right now, given the uncertainties of where the world is going?

I believe we do need a slight modification of our authority.

It's a privilege to serve with you on this subcommittee.

Some of the fees to be increased, proposed by the administration, I think, is something we should all consider.

The threat of a government shutdown last week and the effect it would have had on military personnel was very unfortunate.

I think most people in South Carolina would say that Tim Cain is one of the best lawyers and judges we have ever produced.

And I want to thank President Obama. He certainly did not have to do this.

He will be not a Republican judge and not a Democratic judge. He will be a lawyer's judge.

You really meet the human condition in family court in every way possible.

We believe he has got the best temperament of anybody in South Carolina.

This is a huge deal for the State of South Carolina in terms of our economic future.

I very much appreciate President Obama nominating you.

I believe he's an international terrorist and an unlawful enemy combatant.