It's a pretty important cable. You said you were also aware of the deteriorating security situation.
It doesn't seem to me that we were moving with a sense of urgency, given that we had an ambassador missing.
I just would add my straightforward question, I think, and in particular to both of you, particularly to General Dempsey...
I wanted to ask Dr. Jesse whether the VA has a plan to reevaluate the existing guidelines and policies...
Are the detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay being treated in a professional and humane manner, which is comp...
I think all of us deeply respect Senator Hagel's service to his country in Vietnam and his service in this body.
One of the first challenges that we face, and I think one of the greatest national security threats that we face, is the...
Here is what is troubling me. You have testified before this committee today that you have never been for unilateral nuc...
I look forward to working with him, and look forward to your commitment to make sure that we can give you all the tools ...
Senator McCain asked you about the 34,000 withdrawal that the President announced the other day.
It was reported, at the time, that your recommendations were between 14,000 to 18,000 troops. Was that accurate?
The recommendations that you provided, and the number that was ended up, that Senator McCain just asked you, was that nu...
If we get to a number that's so low that we can't protect our own troops, I'm going to be very concerned about that.
So, we still really need to get much tougher on these arms. This is a dangerous situation...
This refusal has put our military leaders in a difficult and dangerous situation.
I find myself on this nomination in a very different place.
If we captured Ayman al Zawahiri tonight, can you tell me where we would detain him for long-term Law of War detention a...
President Obama has sought to close Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay and has refused to put new detainees there.
