Adam Smith actually said...

"Like many, if not most, of our members here, I share the view that large, immediate cuts to the defense budget would have substantially negative impacts on the ability of the U.S. military to carry ou..."

"How can we make sure the military is a good steward of the taxpayers' dollar, without increasing the risk to our Armed Forces?"

"I believe that we can rationally evaluate our national security strategy, our defense expenditures, and the current mission sets we ask the military to undertake and come up with a strategy that requi..."

"It is also important that we address the revenue side of our budget problem. We must consider raising additional revenue."