In my view, the President's approach is fraught with unnecessary risk.
The simple justice that comes from that principled position cannot be overstated.
But Afghanistan is directly connected to our vital national security interests and we must get this right.
I have seen the progress, and not just in Kabul, not just in the capital, but out in some of the tougher regions.
I think the single most important thing right now is to get that Bilateral Security Agreement to eliminate some of that uncertainty as to wh...
I think it is important that President Karzai understand that Afghanistan actually needs the Bilateral Security Agreement more than we do.
I don't think the whole Congress is, and I am convinced that the Nation really doesn't understand the severity of the cuts that we have been...
I think this committee is well aware of these problems, but I don't think the whole Congress is.
We must ask ourselves where is the breaking point, and what we need to do to prevent it, how much risk is too much.
as a Congress, we need to stop sequestration. However we put it together, whatever the agreement is, mindless across-the-board cuts is simpl...
Air Force modernization cannot wait for the next big uptick in defense spending.