If confirmed, I will ensure future budgets and the upcoming QDR evaluate all options to maximize our strategic objective...
The President has stated, and I agree, that the scope of the international mission in Afghanistan after 2014 should focu...
If confirmed, I would work closely with Congress, throughout DOD and with our interagency partners to ensure the continu...
If confirmed, you have my commitment to look at the Department's reliance on the use of contractors in contingency opera...
If confirmed, I will assess the strike fighter capability mix, the progress of the F-35, and the state of the F/A-18 pro...
If confirmed, I will ensure the Department actively supports foreign military sales of U.S.
If confirmed, I will be fully committed to combating this crime and determined in reducing the instance of sexual assaul...
I am concerned about the Nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Energy efficiency and alternative energy programs are critical for cost savings, operational effectiveness, and our stra...
Extremists in North Africa clearly pose a significant threat to regional stability.
I applaud Congress' efforts to support families through the passage of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Ca...
I believe it is in the long-term energy security interests of the United States to promote a commercially viable biofuel...
We, as a Nation, owe it to them for the sacrifices they have made.
I would continue to prioritize our critical alliances and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sequestration would significantly curtail important industrial base capabilities and skills which, if lost, would be dif...
If confirmed, I am committed to ensuring that our female servicemembers are afforded the same reproductive health care o...
Yes. As I have said, I know firsthand the profound sacrifice our servicemembers and their families make. We must always ...
Sequestration will reduce the operations and maintenance (O&M) funding that is used to train our troops, to run our base...
