I do hope that you will share with this committee, assuming your confirmation, what you believe the true needs are for o...
I have long advocated for a mechanism for measuring our progress in Afghanistan.
I am certain that we need a surge in the Afghan army and I am certain that we need a civilian surge.
the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves criticized DOD for not having made civil support a primary mission of ...
one of the most effective ways to ensure that our Nation is prepared to manage catastrophic incidents is to conduct in-d...
The department must pick up the pace of its progress.
This all-night debate has no impact on me whatsoever. It's clearly not an opportunity for a serious debate. We don't hav...
What many of us are looking for is a new strategy that would not be a precipitous pullout, with all the problems that th...
In drafting Section 550, the intent of Congress was clear and unambiguous--this statutory provision provides the Departm...
I think it is simply wrong for us to send troops into harm's way without fully equipping them.
I was pleased for your assurances that this is a high priority for you and that you have already in fact issued a direct...
Are we not asking too much of our National Guard?
Second.
You have said many times that you do not want to send one more American soldier to Iraq than is necessary to perform the...
If you are confirmed, will you continue to advocate for a 313-ship fleet?
the National Guard and Reserves are no longer Strategic Reserves but are instead now Operational Reserves.
Yes, absolutely--the Army Guard and Reserve will receive the exact same education and training as the Active Force.
I am concerned about consolidation trends which have had an adverse impact on competition opportunities for the DOD.
