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If confirmed, I will certainly continue to stress to Congress the importance of receiving an enacted fiscal year 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill.

Sequestration may have irreversible impacts in the long term.

This is a far ranging issue that will warrant significant attention from me, if confirmed.

I believe in a strong, healthy industrial base, and I am concerned that changes in the defense market may impact that base.

Industry is our partner in defending this Nation and I fully recognize the vital role it plays in our national security.

I am committed to ensuring that survivability shall be addressed on all new surface ship, combat systems and equipment designs.

Naval presence will continue to be vital if we are to rebalance toward the Asia Pacific while maintaining our defense commitments in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Today, the United States must be able to project naval power globally, with a strategic emphasis on rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific region and maintaining presence in and around the Middle East.

I view the Department's shaping and prevention efforts as vital to our overall national security.

Energy security is central to national security.

If confirmed, I would continue this progress in implementing the NAP and ensure the Department continues to lead by example on WPS issues.

I applaud Secretary Panetta's decision to rescind the restriction on women in direct combat.

If confirmed, my goal would be to continue to invest in this critical relationship.

Japan is the linchpin of our presence in Asia.

Our relationships with these allies and partners remain extraordinarily strong.

If confirmed, I will continue our longstanding commitments to all of our Treaty allies, including Japan.

If confirmed, I will continue to explore ways to deepen our alliance cooperation with Japan and South Korea.

I believe that the JSF will be a core component of Israel's qualitative military edge (QME).