Tim Kaine actually said...

"In making sure that the Guard maintains that desired state going forward, that makes things like retention and the training of guardsmen and reservists--ongoing training--absolutely critical."

"I would suspect that some of the short-term savings we might be trying to obtain through something like sequester actually may work to our long-term disadvantage even on the savings side."

"Going forward, there is no intent from a planning perspective that the Guard would revert back to just a pure Reserve function."

"In your judgment, are the Afghan security forces on track to assume the lead responsibility for security in Afghanistan, starting this spring?"