All three of those pieces have to be on the table if we are going to seriously deal with this.

Over the last ten years, the Army has been an important part of our efforts to defeat violent extremists and ensure our national security.

I can't think of a better team than Secretary McHugh and General Odierno to lead our Army during these challenging times.

I think you have given an excellent summary of the challenges facing the Marine Corps and the Navy.

I think you have done a great job.

I truly believe that the plan that you put forth does the best job of doing that that we could do in our uncertain world.

A lot has changed in the last 10 years, and it has certainly made sense to have the top leadership at the Pentagon get together and look at those changes.

I have consistently said that we can rationally evaluate our national security strategy, our defense expenditures, and the current set of missions we ask the military to undertake and come up with a strategy that enhances national security…

Over the last few years, with the strong support of the Navy and Marine Corps, our military has put together a significant string of foreign policy successes, including the death of bin Laden, Anwar Al-Awlaki, the elimination of much of Al…

Overall, the defense budget is also fully consistent with the funding levels set by the Budget Control Act passed by Congress.

I am particularly interested in the new laydown, the shift in the focus to the Asian theater.

I do share the Chairman's concerns about sequestration. I think it is just not debatable that it would be devastating.