"Our charge is to provide that essential security to the American people and by doing so assure our allies."
"Thank you for your great leadership on the question of our budget and national security."
"I don't think it is any one party's fault, President, House, Senate, but all three pieces of the puzzle have got to come together."
"the problems that you have described in your testimony are being caused by sequestration and by that just snap change you have to make to existing budgets."
"if we want to help you the best thing we can do is stop sequestration as soon as possible because it is the classic gift that keeps on giving."
"Clearly we can cut money from the defense budget that does not jeopardize our national security."
"I concur completely with the chairman. We do have to pay attention to our own hemisphere."
"It is making your primary mission of drug interdiction very difficult if you don't have the assets to do that."
"There are increasingly needs down there, in terms of military construction, as we fight the political battle back home."
"Moving forward, sequestration will continue to complicate how the Department of Defense plans and appropriates resources."
"I was pleased last week to see that the Administration continues to respond appropriately and firmly by bolstering our capabilities and capacity to defend ourselves."
"I know, General Kelly, it is making your primary mission of drug interdiction very difficult if you don't have the assets to do that."