If confirmed, my goal would be to continue to invest in this critical relationship.
I applaud Secretary Panetta's decision to rescind the restriction on women in direct combat.
If confirmed, I would continue this progress in implementing the NAP and ensure the Department continues to lead by example on WPS issues.
I view the Department's shaping and prevention efforts as vital to our overall national security.
I believe that the JSF will be a core component of Israel's qualitative military edge (QME).
If confirmed, I will continue our longstanding commitments to all of our Treaty allies, including Japan.
Japan is the linchpin of our presence in Asia.
Energy security is central to national security.
Naval presence will continue to be vital if we are to rebalance toward the Asia Pacific while maintaining our defense commitments in the Mid...
Industry is our partner in defending this Nation and I fully recognize the vital role it plays in our national security.
This is a far ranging issue that will warrant significant attention from me, if confirmed.
Sequestration may have irreversible impacts in the long term.
I believe that we should make available to Taiwan those defense articles and defense services which enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient s...
If confirmed, working with the Secretary of State and other interagency counterparts, I would carefully consider any initiative that seeks t...
If confirmed, I will work to uphold and prioritize our security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
I have deep concerns about Iran's destabilizing activities and recognize the many shared interests between the United States and Azerbaijan.
The Department is doing all that it can given the complex nature of suicide and society's limited base of knowledge in this realm.
I share the views of the leadership of the Army and the entire Department that this is a top priority.
