Adam Smith actually said...

the primary role of those forces is not anymore defending the Germans or Italians; it is simply a way that we can be forward-deployed in the...

But, I do believe that we can rationally evaluate our national security strategy, our defense expenditures, and the current set of missions ...

I hope the witnesses here today and at future hearings can help us think through our national security strategy and potential changes.

I share with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle the concern that large, immediate, across-the-board cuts to the defense budget may...