"When we have cost and time overruns, it is not just money and time in an absolute sense..."
"you can't solve a political problem militarily."
"we have essentially looked the other way because of very real, short-term immediate problems."
"short-term focus has caused us long-term problems, and probably more importantly, it causes the people in those countries significant suffering and long-term harm."
"Is some demand more important than other demands? So if a veteran is coming back from Afghanistan with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and cannot get in to see a mental healthcare provider, is that not..."
"When officially we know that 22 veterans a day are taking their own lives, and most veterans organizations that I have spoke to think the real number is certainly much higher than that."
"I think there are some very serious operational concerns that are self-evident to everyone here."
"When we know that care delayed becomes care denied, turns into tragic outcomes for veterans and their families."
"I like that, because if we had a chief information security officer that is a level to which we hold that person accountable."
"I would like to know how you think Iran would respond if we were more explicit about sign this deal with a more ideal standard than the one we currently have, or else we will invade."
"It is hard for me to understand, considering that we invaded the country to Iran's immediate west and changed that regime."