If we're worried about competing in the 21st century on national security, if we're worried about drone attacks using $1,000 drone to hit our forces in places like the Middle East. We need to do things to adapt and fight. By not passing a budget for next year, the Pentagon is unable to do anything new. They're unable to start anything new. They're just holding on week by week, month by month. Why we screw up our national security because we can't get our own house in order. (03:08–03:14)
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Asserts that the Pentagon cannot initiate new projects without a budget for the next year.
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