This transition is to be completed by 2014, when the ASF will have assumed the security lead throughout the country.
The conflict in Afghanistan remains our military's foremost security challenge.
The drawdown of the 33,000 U.S. surge force is scheduled to be completed by the end of this summer.
The success of transition will depend in large part on the success of the international coalition in training and suppor...
The role of ISAF is transitioning from being in the combat lead to assuming a support, advise, and assist role as Afghan...
The Strategic Guidance that the Department of Defense (DOD) issued in January reaffirmed that Europe is 'our principal p...
The administration has called for renewed attention on the Pacific region and the emerging threats there.
I hope all of us will take a look at the proposals in the budget in front of us to raise an additional $3 trillion for d...
To what extent do you believe opportunities exist to better focus the requirements for equipment reset?
There is additional $3 trillion in deficit reduction above the trillion that has already been taken.
The Senate approved the Budget Control Act on a bipartisan basis with 74 Senators voting for it.
This year's request includes $525 billion for the base budget and $88.4 billion for overseas contingency operations (OCO...
We are working on a new set of limits for synthetic credit and the current CS01 will be replaced by something more sensi...
I happen to believe that the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act should and needs to be updated to reflect the global nature of...
I want to thank you for your leadership in this area for many years.
We are needing and demanding the FDA to govern a global industry.
Time is short. If we don't work together in good faith on this issue, we will not be finding a solution.
I am asking my colleagues to join me in working on this vital issue and to demonstrate to the American people that Congr...
