Business as usual [in terms of the Department's budget decisions] is no longer an option.
Both the Government of Afghanistan and the international community have agreed an increase in Afghan security forces is ...
I strongly support U.S. accession to the Law of the Sea Convention.
I believe that the democratic Government of Pakistan should be strongly supported and held accountable for enhancing sta...
Customary international law alone is not sufficient to safeguard U.S. navigational and overflight rights and freedoms.
al Qaeda operating out of Pakistan is the greatest danger to the United States
Any counternarcotics policy in Afghanistan should maintain an Afghan lead on counternarcotics operations with U.S. milit...
The stability of Pakistan has ramifications for broad U.S. regional interests as well as being an important underpinning...
the Department recently instituted several reforms to the Defense Department Instructions on how the Defense Acquisition...
I urge you to pay particular attention to funding of wounded warrior care and research.
The Afghanistan mission is an important test of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) out-of-area capability.
if there is a major strike in this country, it will bear al Qaeda's fingerprints
I support the increased participation of NATO in addressing the counterdrug challenge in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan would be less secure without the contributions and sacrifices of our NATO allies and other ISAF partners.
Secretary Gates has highlighted the current troop shortfalls in basic security and training in the face of an increasing...
If confirmed, I will assist Secretary Gates in his review of possible options to provide to the President.
Ensuring the final defeat of al Qaeda in Iraq, continuing to improve security for the Iraqi people in cooperation with t...
I look forward to a very productive year--or two--in very challenging times.
