Better Quote by Mac Thornberry

The Pentagon is supposed to be under civilian control and it ought to be up to the people of the United States, not the…

— David Swanson

If the Pentagon truly confined itself to providing defense, then presumably we wouldn't need a whole separate government agency to provide 'Homeland Security.'

— Timothy Noah

The most important thing you need to know about the Pentagon is that it is not in charge of today's wars but rather tomorrow's…

— Thomas P.M. Barnett

Most of the federal government could be shut down.

— Milo Yiannopoulos

We don't want to see the government shut down.

— Dick Durbin

The Pentagon as a legitimate target? I actually don't have an opinion on that and it's important I not have an opinion on that…

— David Westin

The Pentagon's lost entire countries.

— Jack O'Neill

After a decade of war you have this Pentagon-military apparatus run amok using resources that they shouldn't be to try to manipulate U.S. public…

— Michael Hastings

The Pentagon needs precious resources to build the strength of America, and we can't say, 'this is really important to this community, and it's…

— John Kasich

Normally, what happens when we have a national leader who wants to do something in terms of military intervention, he tells the Pentagon, put…

— Jack Keane

A government shutdown is inexcusable.

— Darlene Senger

When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.

— Donald Rumsfeld