I think the President's approach to the region has had some great success during the first term.

The rebalance will inform the allocation of activities and resources to the Asia-Pacific.

By prioritizing resources for Asia and the Middle East, the current defense strategy accepts some risk in terms of the military's ability to address security challenges elsewhere.

I will always give the President my most honest and informed opinion about all necessary requirements for America's national security.

the concerns the Joint Chiefs have expressed about readiness come from a variety of factors, including the challenges of recovering from 10 years of operational stress, of transitioning to a broader range of operations, and of doing all of…

Reducing the Nation's dependence on foreign oil is an important national security imperative.

I believe the Department's primary operational energy goal should be to ensure operational military readiness.

my main criteria will be to ensure that DOD investments enhance readiness and warfighting effectiveness and increase our national security.

I understand the Department has undertaken a series of 'Better Buying Power' initiatives.

If confirmed, I will uphold this commitment.

Yes. I believe that it will require considerable time to repair equipment returning from operations in Afghanistan because of the nature of the repairs and difficulty of removing the equipment from Afghanistan.

Improving the Department's financial management capability is an important priority and if confirmed, I will ensure that senior leaders are focused on this goal and hold them accountable.

I believe that a modernized nuclear weapons infrastructure that would allow production of additional warheads is important to hedge against significant, unforeseen changes in the international security situation.

I believe that modernizing the nuclear weapons production infrastructure is very important.

I support the President's approach to missile defense in Europe, including the deployment of the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland as currently planned.

The President has made clear that the United States will respond to hostile acts in cyberspace as we would any other threat to our country.

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

Yes, the Department's ability to respond to contingencies is directly related to the funding it receives which is translated into military capabilities.