"We hope that you would credit the committee's budget with any savings that accrue."
"I couldn't have asked for a better question about trying to find quality people."
"Reauthorizing NASA is very important."
"if we reauthorize that, that will be the first time in 3 years. It is a $17 billion reauthorization."
"As it stands today, our military strategy, the defense budget, the DOD policy, and the threats around the world are mismatched."
"We are one of the most bipartisan committees in Congress."
"I would just clarify the chairman said sequestration. He doesn't mean the sequestration that we are dealing with here; he means the sequestration that is so going to disproportionately hit the Departm..."
"Just reiterating the challenge of keeping people in such a highly skilled position as professional staff member on Armed Services in light of pay cuts and downsizing and the difficulty of that."
"I welcome our witnesses as well, General Mattis, Admiral McRaven, General Fraser."
"I think, too, the recognition that Iran's role is extremely unhelpful is simply part of dealing with reality."
"I completely support those. At the same time we have to recognize that so far they have not backed off on enriching plutonium beyond any plausible peaceful purpose."
"I think there is a broadening international commitment to stopping what is going on there."