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If confirmed, I will work to identify appropriate exchanges and interactions to assist Taiwan's defense capabilities.

If confirmed, I am committed to ensuring the Navy's fleet is appropriately sized and possesses the capabilities necessary to fulfill its role in defending U.S. interests both in peace and wartime.

If confirmed, advising the President regarding the employment of military forces will be my most important duty.

If confirmed, I will continue to promote and advance the Department's military-to-military and defense relations with our key partners in the region.

A military attack on Iran would most likely have significant consequences, as you have described.

I am fully committed to the President's policy of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and believe all options should be on the table to achieve that goal.

Improvements in security conditions, enabled by continued development of the Afghan National Security Forces, will continue to be critical.

I agree on the importance of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) for setting the parameters for our forces in Afghanistan after 2014.

I agree financial management improvement is an important priority and support the Department's current plan to have the budgetary statement ready for audit by 2014.

I understand that the Track Four Efficiency Study... identified both Service and joint general and flag officer positions for elimination, realignment, or reduction.

I agree with Secretary Panetta that the effects of sequestration will be devastating and will lead to a decline in military readiness.

The work done by the skilled workforce at our defense depots is critical to the Defense Department.

In my view, our military posture in the Middle East region remains strong and is a critical component of the President's multi-vector strategy to ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.

If I am confirmed, I will ensure the Department complies with section 955.

In general, I agree that we must maintain the right balance of end-strength, modernization, and training to guard against a hollow force.

I support an Army that is sized according to the defense strategy and the mission requirements that support that strategy.

I urge Congress to eliminate the sequester threat permanently and pass a balanced deficit-reduction plan.

A normalized relationship between our two countries, based on mutual respect and mutual interests, is the best way to advance U.S., Iraqi, and regional interests.