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The military budget must reflect the threats we face, rather than the budget defining those threats.

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

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.

We cannot allow anything that's called 'national defense' to justify any and all spending. We need to be very, very careful that we don't overspend and say, 'Oh, that's defense,' when perhaps it isn't.

What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.

At Concerned Veterans for America, we've made the case that the defense budget could be targeted for spending reform, but in a targeted fashion that genuinely changes unsustainable spending trajectories while preserving U.S. defense capacity.

The reality is, the United States has global interests. Our defense budget is about the same as the defense budgets or military budgets of every other country in the world put together.

We need to stop spending money on those weapons systems that do not advance national security.

While our nation faces many challenges that must be met regarding homeland security and our military readiness, it is imperative that we live within our means and wisely spend taxpayer dollars.

I have spoken to Donald Trump about this. He understands the dramatic budget cuts our military has faced.