If confirmed, I will uphold this commitment.
I understand the Department has undertaken a series of 'Better Buying Power' initiatives.
my main criteria will be to ensure that DOD investments enhance readiness and warfighting effectiveness and increase our...
I believe the Department's primary operational energy goal should be to ensure operational military readiness.
Reducing the Nation's dependence on foreign oil is an important national security imperative.
the concerns the Joint Chiefs have expressed about readiness come from a variety of factors, including the challenges of...
I will always give the President my most honest and informed opinion about all necessary requirements for America's nati...
By prioritizing resources for Asia and the Middle East, the current defense strategy accepts some risk in terms of the m...
The rebalance will inform the allocation of activities and resources to the Asia-Pacific.
I think the President's approach to the region has had some great success during the first term.
To secure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, it is important that the United States and ...
Current reductions in the Army and Marine Corps are being carefully managed in order to balance risk with the right mix ...
I will ensure the Department continually assesses the health of the industrial base.
my broad priorities for defense energy investments will be those that: increase military capabilities, provide more miss...
The Nation's long-term energy security would benefit from a competitive, domestic renewable fuels industry; as a major c...
If confirmed, I will ensure that the Department's energy investments comply with congressional authorizations.
I agree with the Defense Department's new strategy and move to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region while maintaining fo...
It is vitally important that they be ready to respond to the Nation's needs, and I am concerned that further budget cuts...
