Ben Nelson: “Will it be temporary or will it be permanent?”

We spend an awful lot of time talking about what programs we would like to have. Probably not nearly enough time on accountability.

Being able to bounce back from some sort of a lights-out situation is critically important.

U.S. forces will be capable of deterring and defeating aggression by any potential adversary.

We have made conscious decisions to have a balanced program, and part of those decisions has been to accept a higher risk and to manage that risk.