"Congress has not said you cannot recommend to us things that should be closed."
"I completely agree, sequester is a bad idea. There is a better way..."
"I would hope all stakeholders could sit down and agree on a reasonable way forward."
"Attack operations by our doctrine is an integral part of missile defense."
"The non-lethal application of offensive capability, in conjunction with missile defense, demonstrates the ability of the United States to both deter a threat and assure our allies."
"We believe and would advocate strongly for offense-defense integration for missile defense."
"There is no greater responsibility for Congress and military leaders than to support our brave servicemembers."
"I urge you all to be as forward leaning as possible in ensuring that all of our military benefits are as inclusive as possible."
"I personally remain very skeptical about increasing costs for military members and veterans."
"A system where less than 1 out of 10 reported perpetrators are held accountable for their alleged crimes is not a system that is working."
"Thank you, Madam Chairman."
"We have seen some concerns on the civilian recruiting side because of a 20 percent cut in pay."