I'm for experimentation. I'm for trying things. That's true whether we're talking about hardware or personnel issues. We need to try some things, because doing what we have always done because we've always done it that way doesn't work.

If you endorse somebody, it's like a stamp of approval and embracing them.

We face a wide array of threats, which means we have to have a wide array of capabilities.

I receive contributions from a variety of people who are interested in what the Armed Services Committee does.

If you're an adult, if you are eligible to be drafted and vote, then there's a certain amount of decision-making power, and I think we have to be respectful of that.

It would be better for the country if the Pentagon and the military do not shut down at any point because the threats to the country do not shut down.

Any president has to work with Congress.

An aggressor will always push forward and do more until he meets resistance. We've seen that time and time again over history.

The Constitution places the responsibility on Congress for setting the size of the U.S. military, ensuring sufficient resources are in place to train and equip it, and funding maintenance programs and replacing worn-out equipment. We have a moral responsibility to ensure that our people are fully prepared and fully supported.

If China sets the rules for much of the world's economy, America will feel the consequences in our pocketbooks as well as in our security.