I don't think there's a silver bullet that's going to drop the unemployment rate of military spouses from three to five times the national average to the national average, but I think these bills offer a great start in beginning this…

I've got two bills filed in the Senate now, which I am hoping might be included, ultimately, in the mark for the NDAA.

Yet Texas beat the standards again and again.

Vietnam is an important country to the United States and to the region.

Our democracy has been humiliated. We've had our pocket picked. We've lost what may be, you know, the first real cyber war that our Nation has been in.

One thing this hearing does is it kind of points out the somewhat arbitrary distinction that we often make between defense and non-defense spending as we are talking about budget caps.

there's a little more collaboration there than we've seen in the past. Of course, that is somewhat worrisome.

With that perspective, with a close NATO ally like Turkey, we know that we want to maintain and strengthen our relationship.

I support preserving the JCPOA. The United States and the world is safer with it.

Because we have failed to impose sufficient costs for this assault, not only has Russia not been deterred, it has been emboldened.

I think not only would it be a sign of the American people's resolve but truly I think our men and women would benefit from an authorization for the use of military force.

The growing Russian asymmetric threat below the level of military conflict continues to target the United States, our allies, and partners.

That is, I think, an important thing for the public to know.

Just as I close, Senator Corker and I have introduced an authorization that is being taken up by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee soon.

If not for this agreement, Iran would likely be a nuclear power today.

I think that there's not a--I think they still have issues that wouldn't make them natural partners.

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Why should mayors--local officials or State officials today believe that the United States Government will protect the United States democracy in future elections?

What matters ultimately in war is strategic success, attainment of our political aims, and the protection of our national interests.

Lack of predictable and stable funding effects industry.

We need more people and fewer missions.

The growing deficit and impending sequestration will have severe consequences.

As you know, we are desperately trying to drive down the backlog in our maintenance account or our maintenance backlog for our surface ships, submarines, aviation, and so the budget agreement certainly helps get after that.

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I am amazed at how expensive seawalls and projects like that are.