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Yes, I commit to do that.

I'll always be honest with you. You'll never have to worry about that. I'll listen to you. I'm sure we won't always agree, but I'll say it straight, and I'll give you and the President my honest, most informed advice always.

If I am confirmed, as I noted in my opening comments, I would see this relationship, Senator, as a partnership. I'm going to need your help. I'm going to need your advice. I'm going to need your collaboration.

I said in my opening statement I am grateful and honored by that trust and confidence, and I will do everything in my power never to do anything that would disabuse that confidence and trust for this country.

On STRATCOM, I think STRATCOM is vitally important to the future of this country.

I think my life and my commitment to this country is pretty clear, and I'm proud of it.

I think within that realm certainly the kind of money that we spend, as you've noted, on fuel, that should include some not only sense of that, but are there things that we can be doing with our research and technology in DOD, why wouldn't…

I will, if I'm confirmed, will obviously look at all these programs.

I think it is important that our assistance to Egypt be conditional.

It's a legitimate question.

My support of Israel's security is and always has been very clear. I strongly support Israel.

You have just defined President Obama's strategy on Iran, which I firmly support, strongly support.

As long as there is the threat of nuclear weapons... we have to maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear arsenal to deter any adversaries.

I will make that commitment to do everything I can to first understand the specifics, which I don't know all the details.

The Navy is an indispensable part of our security apparatus.

Absolutely essential to our future that we maintain a strong, growing, credible military industrial base.

The emphasis on accountability I don't think can ever be overstated.

I surely don't understand Iranian politics.