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I’m hopeful that a strong vote can persuade the White House that there’s a better approach to that issue so you’re not punishing the troops for something that is totally unrelated.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
We would be rightly and fairly criticized when we can't come back to deal with military pay.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
What the President and the DNI have said is that the President was not briefed, which to me is a very concerning statement, i don't know the credibility of the information because I have not been briefed, but anything with any hint of credibility that would endanger our service members, much less put a bounty on their lives, to me should have been briefed immediately to the commander-in-chief and a plan to deal with that situation.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The re-programming announced today is contrary to Congress's constitutional authority, and I believe that it requires Congress to take action. I will be working with my colleagues to determine the appropriate steps to take.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I confess I don't fully understand the administration's take on this at this point, it is not a question to me of economics, it is a question of security.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Iran got most of the benefit upfront with relief of sanctions and a plane load of cash that President Obama sent over there. So we've lost a lot of our leverage, but the key question is: OK, now we are where we are. What happens next if the U.S. pulls out? Does Iran kick those inspectors out so that we lose what visibility we have there?
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Europeans are not going to re-impose sanctions so where does that leave us and Iran?
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I thought it was a bad deal, but the key question is, ok, what happens next if the U.S. pulls out? Does Iran kick out those inspectors so we lose the visibility we have?
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I was asking Mac Thornberry three questions, what am I doing ? What am I not doing ? And how can I make up the difference ?
Found on CNN 7 years ago
We ask a lot of our men and women in the Navy, the time they spend at sea is increasing, while their ships age and their funding gets cut. These are just the conditions that can lead to an increase in the kinds of accidents we are witnessing.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
We're working these airplanes beyond their design life so that when they do have to go in for maintenance they stay there longer because there are more problems to fix.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We've got a lot of ground to make up for the good of the nation and for the good of the men and women who are risking their lives by flying.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
I think the public is nervous, and they need to know that we have the military capability to prevail should a conflict come.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
When the president sends more people to Afghanistan more people to Iraq, he doesn't ask for more money. The costs just come out of the training, the maintenance and the readiness of our force.The problem is getting worse.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I believe that it would be appropriate for him to ask for the DOD Inspector General's assessment that no classified material was transmitted over unsecured channels, it would be prudent for this assessment to extend to Secretary Carter time as Deputy Secretary of Defense as well. Congress should be briefed on the results. Secretary Carter, speaking with reporters during a visit to Iraq, acknowledged Secretary Carter was warned by a lot of people and called the practice a mistake.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
We do it every day (with) things that are a lot more highly classified than this.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
They refused to come, i've never had anybody complain about it before.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If they are unwilling to come and answer questions about the biggest national security data breach we've ever had, then that does not inspire greater confidence, so I'm sure we will pursue the matter with them again.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
He'd be foolish to veto it, but I can't promise you he's not going to be foolish.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There's a lot more work for Congress to do, we'll be holding hearings and other events to examine the military implications, including whether other countries will be encouraged to develop their own nuclear capability in order to keep up with what Iran is allowed to do under this agreement. And whether there is an increased threat to U.S. servicemembers.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
They want to intimidate the Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine and Romania, country after country. And the question is, do you let the bully get away with that or do you stand up and say 'no, you can threaten, but we will not allow you to run over us,'.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Russia is threatening nearly everybody; it is their way.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Iraq has shown us the consequences of leaving a fragile ally too early, the bottom line is that our own security is at stake.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The world is dangerous and the pace of operations is increasing.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
That makes it easier for them to plot and plan against us.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Some people expect the lawmakers to just cut the check and don't ask too many questions, but Congress should not give any president a blank check and Congress should not be a rubber stamp, as the branch of government most responsible for the character and contours of our military.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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