We have, gosh, done that back and forth throughout so many times that I think just about everybody in this room could probably repeat what I would say.

I would hope today that we would skip the normal partisan arguments about whose fault it is.

I think that misses the mark slightly in terms of what our concerns are.

We must stand up for our values and support those fighting for freedom.

I personally would end sequestration tomorrow.

I think there is no question at this point that Assad used chemical weapons in Syria.

the ability of the U.S. military to simply come in there and create a better situation was limited.

the choices we have made in the last decade, you know, have been to, you know, dramatically cut taxes and dramatically increase spending.

the impacts of those cuts are deep and devastating and would fundamentally alter our commitments to the world and our commitments to our own national security.

if we want to say to the Defense Department, you know, tell us what you need to do and then we will get you the money, then we need to make choices in other parts of the budget, both on revenue and on spending.

if Congress does not act, if we don't do something to shut off sequestration, we have a very bleak future in terms of our national security.