I was deeply troubled by his statements with regard to containment.
If Chuck Hagel is confirmed, it will make military conflict in the next 4 years substantially more likely.
I think encouraging those who would do harm to this country is not, ultimately, in the interest of this Nation.
Senator Hagel is an honorable man. He has served his country. No one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integr...
In our collective judgment, this committee should not vote and the full Senate should not vote on his confirmation, unless and until he disc...
I am not surprised that the anti-nuclear left would propose the things that are in the Global Zero report.
In our illustrative plan, the United States over the next 10 years reduces its arsenal to a maximum of 900 nuclear weapons.
This nominee has been somewhat erratic in his positions over time, and I am concerned about that.
The Global Zero report that Senator Hagel was one of four other people that signed it and produced it, said some very troubling things.
Security is mainly a state of mind, not a physical condition, and mutual assured destruction no longer occupies a central psychological or p...
I think the stability has held, sir. I think it's fragile, and it's trending towards being more problematic.
You believe Iraq is headed in a positive or negative direction?
Whew. Which is why--and it's been well documented--these--the Iraqis decided that to try to obtain immunity of over 3,500 troops wasn't wort...
I hope the next time you're before this committee, that you will be more forthcoming in your answers.
I thank the witnesses for being here and their continued willingness to serve the country.
I am sure you understand our frustration, which brings me to the F-35.
You cannot address the past?
Now, you are sitting here before this committee and you can tell us there will be no further cost overruns borne by the Federal Government?
