Kristi Noem actually said...

We cannot continue to bandage old airplanes as potential adversaries roll new ones off the assembly line.

And that flexibility does erode as we get deeper and deeper into sequestration, is that correct?

Like you, I have heard from service members about their concerns with sequestration.

The Administration has argued that Iran, Hezbollah and North Korea are watching the U.S. response to Syria's chemical weapons use.