04/11/2018
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"It is important that as a component of our national defense strategy, we support and protect President Obama's request of a $4.5 billion increase in next year's international affairs budget."
"It is important to ensure that the funds are spent in support of our troops and in an efficient manner to preserve our national security."
"I would like to commend the President for his Fiscal Year 2010 defense spending proposal."
"There are circumstances when military action becomes unavoidable and justified; however, it would be unwise for us to ignore the roll of diplomacy."