"I share the view that large, immediate cuts to the defense budget would have substantially negative impacts to the ability of the U.S. military to carry out those missions we assign them."
"We have to begin to confront that inconsistency if we, as policymakers, are going to have the political space to make the choices that need to be made."
"The U.S. military is the modern era's greatest champion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
"Large, immediate cuts to the defense budget would have substantially negative impacts to the ability of the U.S. military."
"Cuts to our Nation's defense, either by eliminating programs or laying off soldiers, comes with an economic cost."
"I worry, just as Mr. Bartlett does, about my children and my grandchild right now and what they are going to wind up being the benefactors of that we do."
"We don't collect enough revenue to cover our expenditures."
"General Mattis, you have the greatest responsibility of the commanders right now in a very, very complicated part of the world."
"I associate myself with the chairman's remarks. I think he perfectly summed up the challenges the two of you face."
"I do just want to conclude by making a special thank you to the Special Operations Command, and the Navy SEAL team in particular."
"If you could just update us a little bit, Admiral, you know, send something to us on the record about what you have been doing with nonlethal uses of force."