I don't mean to imply that the problems we have in recruiting are solely due to the cuts that were made. As the Auditor General's report shows, it has always been a challenging area. The selection of recruiting offices that we offered up to cut during deficit reduction, I think, just exacerbated the problem. I did not intend to imply that it was the sole causal factor for that.
On May 3rd, 2017. See this statement in context.