I hope we can discuss the various views in this room and in this country with respect.

In Federalist Number 47, James Madison stated there can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body of magistrates.

It is critical that when a 911 call is placed, first responders know precisely where the call is coming from.

Let me just follow up on Senator Manchin's question about equipment being left in Afghanistan.

Hopefully, we're going to try to continue to be successful in Afghanistan.

I want you to get back to us with the specific numbers there.

What's your assessment of the risk to the Marine Corps and our troops' ability to execute objectives around the world, and particularly the Asia-Pacific, if we do not get that number right?

I think we should be able to talk openly about climate science issues, such as the link between climate change and human activity.

Your testimony before the committee today, your best judgment to Congress, is that the numbers that we project for 2015 will be adequate to provide security during that calendar year; is that correct?

DOD wants to do another base realignment and closure (BRAC) round, and often we hear Defense officials say it's not going to be like the 2005 BRAC round.

I do remain seriously concerned that our Navy may be unable to support all requests for amphibious ship support from our combatant commanders.

I just implore the leadership of this Congress to do whatever's necessary to get these bills on the President's desk in a timely manner.

I want you to be able to look us in the eye on this committee, General, and assure us that not $1 of MILCON is going to be needed to accomplish this move.

There would be a cost to the taxpayers of transporting some of this equipment back that's not going to be necessary for us to be successful in the long haul.

We're fortunate to have the Bill of Rights in this country.

Well, let's keep it ongoing then and commit to at least having the dialogue on that.

We're going to need to have you back.

I think you're going to find a lot of support on both sides of the aisle for the Fourth Amendment and First Amendment concerns that you have.