We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.

I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.

I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United States in dealing with allies and to act within the circle of people who must make decisions in Afghanistan.

We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.

When we get the private sector going through job creation and growth, then the governments at all level have revenues to do the things that they need to do. And that's why it's so important to get this economy moving, to get jobs created. We can't keep going on with this anemic recovery.

Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.