It is clear that, so far, sequestration has failed to motivate Congress to adopt sound fiscal policy.

It is clear that large, indiscriminate, across-the-board cuts to the Federal budget would have serious implications for national security, our economy, and a wide range of important Federal programs.

I will also tell you--I will answer the question, since Ash Carter isn't here to answer it--cuts to civilian workforce are more than one dollar.

I think you did what you could, basically, to make sure that people were aware of what was coming.

The President has made numerous proposals to stop sequestration.

I personally think at this point we need to stop torturing the discretionary portion of the budget.

I agree with Secretary Panetta's description of sequestration as a 'disaster in terms of the Defense Department.'

Having to operate under continuing resolution is also very, very difficult for the Department of Defense.

No one really wants to cut defense by this amount.

If you cut the civilian workforce within the Department of Defense, you are cutting defense.

I am very concerned about our pilots, especially our rotary wing pilots who do search and rescue every day across this country somewhere.