"Thank you, Admiral. I appreciate hearing that status report."
"the optimal situation would be for our national security strategy to drive our budget."
"Perhaps the greatest risk to U.S. interests in this area is the perceived lack of U.S. commitment, particularly with regard to what happens in Afghanistan, Middle East peace, Syria."
"budgetary indecision driving national security decisions, and that's very dangerous."
"the need for us to provide some certainty so that you can do the best with the resources you have."
"It would be comforting to say that the President and the administration is to blame for this."
"We have serious long-term deficit and debt challenges that we need to tackle."
"Yes, our constituents want us to take responsibility and tackle our deficit and debt."
"Do what works."
"The last thing I will just say to Mr. Murray, I was at the hospital that you built Monday, and you have every reason--you and your colleagues--to be extremely proud. That is a wonderful facility."
"If we slash our investments in infrastructure like roads and bridges, we are not really saving money at all."