05/06/2015
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"It is also true that without domestic investments in education and healthcare, research, economic development, and science, we cannot train and equip a successful defense."
"For all the discussion about deterring China and Russia, it is also important to remember the United States has always been most successful and best protected when it works with many other nations."
"The cost for that deployment is estimated to be over $500 million. I know you were told the Guard would rightly be reimbursed for these costs."
"The budget request totals $715 billion for the Department of Defense. It is a 1.6 percent increase over FY 2021."