in doing so, and admonition by henry stimpson stood out. writing after world war ii, roosevelt secretary of war during that time said that americans must act in the world as it is and not in the world as we wish it were. stimpson knew that america's security at home dependent on sustaining our commitment abroad and investing in strong national defense. he was a realist. this is a time for reality. this is a budget that recognizes the reality of the magnitude of our fiscal challenges, the dangerous world we live in, and the american military's unique and indispensable role in the security of this country and in today's volatile world. there are difficult decisions ahead. that is the reality we are living with. but with this reality comes opportunity. the opportunity to reshape our defense enterprise to be better prepared, positioned, and equipped to secure america's interests in the years ahead. all of the dod leaders, these men and women sitting here today, and i have every confidence that this will be accomplished. thank you. >> as the sec

in doing so, and admonition by henry stimpson stood out. writing after world war ii, roosevelt secretary of war during that time said that americans must act in the world as it is and not in the world as we wish it were. stimpson knew that america's security at home dependent on sustaining our commitment abroad and investing in strong national defense. he was a realist. this is a time for reality. this is a budget that recognizes the reality of the magnitude of our fiscal challenges, the dangerous world we live in, and the american military's unique and indispensable role in the security of this country and in today's volatile world. there are difficult decisions ahead. that is the reality we are living with. but with this reality comes opportunity. the opportunity to reshape our defense enterprise to be better prepared, positioned, and equipped to secure america's interests in the years ahead. all of the dod leaders, these men and women sitting here today, and i have every confidence that this will be accomplished. thank you. >> as the sec