I do think it is important, and I don't think there is any inherent conflict between religious freedom and religious exp...
If confirmed, I would, in close consultation with our senior military leaders, provide the President with my best strate...
If confirmed, I will direct the Department to carefully review and evaluate the Commission's recommendations to ensure t...
The United States has a longstanding national interest in preserving the freedom of navigation, and in the peaceful sett...
In a phrase, 'exceptionally grave,' and that is for two reasons. First of all, they might use them. But second, their ha...
I think they need to spend more on their own defense because their own defense is also our defense.
Thank you for everything you have done. I have, from the outside looking in, observed and admired the ideas and the ener...
India is, in my view, destined to be a strategic partner of the United States.
I certainly support that, and if I am confirmed, I would want to look into what more we can do to do that.
I wish the European states--and many Secretary of Defenses have said this over the years--were investing more in their o...
If I am confirmed, you can count that I am attentive to this issue of retaliation and determined to do something about i...
I think deterrence requires that a potential aggressor know that you have the capability to respond.
I am in favor of reintroducing to the acquisition system the role of the customer, which is the chiefs of the military s...
I think that is an important thing to do.
I think energy security is an important part of national security.
Our strength in Europe is our alliance with NATO and the political solidarity that that represents.
It hits everybody, and it hits them hard, and it hits them soon, which means that we don't have time to adjust.
I strongly incline toward opening them all to women, but I am also respectful of the circumstances and of professional m...
