Well, we will put that to a vote, and I think we will get a nice show of hands there.

I think it is unfortunate that policy fights and distrust between the Guard and Active Army have become prevalent over the past five years.

I would say--it's fair to say they remember, not too long ago, when there was a different dynamic in that area, and they appreciate the Marines being there with them and the United States being there with them.

Yes, he wouldn't be overly delighted with sequestration and with the current funding level and proposed funding level going forward?

The world is more dangerous today than it was in 2013.

The Department should continue to focus on defense cooperation in support of Taiwan's transformation to a volunteer force.

It's outrageous that this month's transfer of 100 armored Humvees to the Ukrainians took over one year to process due to bureaucratic delays at DOD and State?

Can you highlight to this committee the steps the Department of Defense (DOD) should take to send a credible message to Russia about our red-lines in Eastern Europe?

You don't advocate a diminishment of the resources we are spending with regard to the Middle East or Russia and Europe at this point, do you?

It would be an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars to allow the State Department to spend tens of millions of dollars to tear down a world class research building.

If confirmed, will you direct the appropriate entity within DOD to brief the appropriate Congressional committees on the efficacy of the Free Syria Network?

I want to thank the Marine Corps for making the case for the amphibs, and particularly the 12th LPD.

According to NATO guidelines, we ask our NATO allies to devote at least 2 percent of their GDP to defense.

Sequestration presents serious risk to executing the military aspects of the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific.

I think your testimony earlier today is that that is a reasonable request on the part of the president of Ukraine, and it will be necessary for him to get those in order for him to defend his country.

Zbigniew Brzezinski spoke to this committee earlier this year and said we need to create a trip wire in the Baltics.

I think we can acknowledge that the National Guard is a very integral part of what your mission will be.

Would you also agree that it is unacceptable that this month's transfer of 100 armored Humvees to Ukraine took over a year to process due to bureaucratic delays at DOD and State?