"the need for us to provide some certainty so that you can do the best with the resources you have."
"the optimal situation would be for our national security strategy to drive our budget."
"Thank you, Admiral. I appreciate hearing that status report."
"They have been magnificent in serving as an operational and even strategic shock absorber for us."
"I think by singling out the civilian workforce for furloughs we've done a grave injustice."
"I think we need to be mindful of this because we are competing for the best and brightest talent."
"Colombia is getting to be a stronger and stronger partner every day."
"The five or six now is significantly jeopardized by sequester. It would drop it down to zero or one potentially?"
"A concern by some in the hemisphere as they see an upscale of activity from China, maybe somewhat of an upscale from Russia, an upscale of activity from Iran, a sense that we are pulling back."
"$800,000."
"I just don't believe we can afford to send the message that we're pulling back, and that's important testimony."
"This is a very important partnership and all the testimony I would have a strong accord with."