04/07/2014
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"I have said before, and past secretaries of Defense of both parties' administrations have agreed with me, that our Nation's defense is strongest when we invest not only in our military, but in our peo..."
"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."
"President Biden does not propose to cut defense spending. He proposes a 1.6 percent increase."
"The United States Defense budget, while an important component, is just one component of the overall strength of our Nation."