Michael D. Griffin: “If we treated the Air Force as we do the space program, we wouldn't have any flying aircraft.”

We cannot take comfort from parity. We cannot take comfort from the fact that in some areas we are ahead.

In my judgment, China--and I don't want to say China. I want to say the Chinese Communist Party, fully understands and frequently says that their goal is to be the world's great power.

There is no finish line. It is a work in progress and always will be if we want to support peace and freedom in the world.

Without it, we would be inundated with foreclosures where there is a possibility we are headed towards that and we certainly need to work together.