Tim Kaine actually said...

"If we are unable to reverse sequestration, how can the Services leverage simulators to maximize full-spectrum training proficiency in the face of fiscal constraints?"

"We need it because it is going to improve caregiving and care planning services for individuals like myself."

"Flexibility would be helpful. But, won't there always be a tendency, if you have to choose between priorities, to kind of short readiness?"

"You guys have made a really good choice, and all who are here trying to, you know, be a beacon of hope in a situation that can seem hopeless but for which there is reason to be hopeful."