I had the privilege of visiting Afghanistan in January and meeting with Major General Longo.
I think that it is an important issue as we look at the fiscal challenges facing the country.
If General Dunford told you that he believes the pace of the withdrawal is jeopardizing our interests and a positive out...
The security decisions that get made by the Department of State have to be well informed by the Department of Defense.
I think that's a challenge that we face in that area, and particularly with what we talked about, with the arms that are...
So, we still really need to get much tougher on these arms. This is a dangerous situation...
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.
The recommendations that you provided, and the number that was ended up, that Senator McCain just asked you, was that nu...
It was reported, at the time, that your recommendations were between 14,000 to 18,000 troops. Was that accurate?
Senator McCain asked you about the 34,000 withdrawal that the President announced the other day.
I look forward to working with him, and look forward to your commitment to make sure that we can give you all the tools ...
Here is what is troubling me. You have testified before this committee today that you have never been for unilateral nuc...
One of the first challenges that we face, and I think one of the greatest national security threats that we face, is the...
I think all of us deeply respect Senator Hagel's service to his country in Vietnam and his service in this body.
I find myself on this nomination in a very different place.
I think there's a huge distinction when we're dealing with a regime that is the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
But in terms of a timeline, you would agree with me that it is best to take as much time as you need to interrogate some...
I am very worried about the impact that the furloughs have had on the civilian workforce, and obviously the uncertainty ...
