I personally think that it is very appropriate, some, gosh over 20 years after the Cold War, to continue to reexamine, you know, what size of a nuclear arsenal we need?

To the extent that we can build partner capacity, develop partnerships with other nations, it can be a force multiplier for us in achieving our interests.

We must be judicious about with whom we choose to partner.

BPC programs are designed to address a U.S. national security problem.

We have global responsibilities and global interests.

I think this is an incredibly important topic and a central tenet in our national security policy going forward.

The training that our military does to build the capacity of these nations is an incredible asset for our national security strategy.

Instability as a byproduct of insecurity is in nobody's interest.

Sequestration has failed to motivate Congress to adopt sound fiscal policy.

Having to operate under continuing resolution is also very, very difficult for the Department of Defense.

I cannot support any plan, regardless of how it addresses entitlement spending or revenue, unless it also offers meaningful and real relief for the DOD from sequester.

It is clear that large, indiscriminate, across-the-board cuts to the Federal budget would have serious implications for national security, our economy, and a wide range of important Federal programs.