We must ensure that our military remains the strongest in the world, regardless of budget constraints.
It is, you know, a sort of mindless across-the-board cut in all discretionary spending. So education, transportation, infrastructure, on dow...
We have a $1.2 trillion deficit, actually 1.3 last year, a 38-percent deficit, and it needs to be addressed.
I completely agree with the chairman that sequestration is not a good idea. It would be bad for our economy, bad for defense.
We can't hold hostage steps that will do that to the notion that we have to have a balanced budget right now or even in the next 3, 4, 5, 6 ...
Those numbers don't add up.
If we are truly, truly committed to providing for the men and women who serve us and providing for our national security, then we absolutely...
I hope this committee can begin to be part of the process of starting a realistic debate that can avoid the truly awful outcome that would c...
The Administration is aware of the fact that this is the law. And until we change it, it is potential.
Let me tell you, that attitude that you expressed right there is the number one biggest problem in solving the problem, is the notion that y...
It should not be politicized in any way, and it should be something that we do in a bipartisan way.