"Certainly, I look forward to having that conversation with you perhaps at another time."
"What do you plan to do this year to empower and encourage States to invest in this space of wellness programs so that we can attempt to get control of future costs, perhaps before they happen?"
"The most important thing is the continuing modernization of the triad because that is the foundation of our nation's defense."
"What we have learned, though, is that Russia truly respects strength."
"It is no secret that our nation and our military are facing competition from both Russia and China."
"We will, with today's defensive systems, not see these things coming."
"To ensure American dominance in all areas, we must innovate faster and bring new capabilities like hypersonic weapons, directed energy, and advanced unmanned aircraft to the field sooner."
"I think South Carolina is the epicenter of training and readiness of our military."
"Russia's violated the Open Skies Treaty, refused to implement the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty."
"What used to be a very secular Turkey is moved in the direction of becoming a more religious Turkey."
"The National Defense Strategy describes the greatest threat to U.S. prosperity and security as a reemergence of long-term strategic competition by revisionist powers."