Adam Smith actually said...

I can't say that I look forward to the testimony. I don't. It is not going to be pleasant.

if Congress does not act, if we don't do something to shut off sequestration, we have a very bleak future in terms of our national security.

if we want to say to the Defense Department, you know, tell us what you need to do and then we will get you the money, then we need to make ...

the impacts of those cuts are deep and devastating and would fundamentally alter our commitments to the world and our commitments to our own...