I think our energy budget, I don't know the exact number, but it's probably around $18 billion a year.

It will be the same that Secretary Panetta and, before him, Secretary Gates initiated in closer collaboration between the two agencies.

Our world today is totally different than it was 12 years ago.

I didn't hear her say that, by the way, of the United States, and I think my comment was it is a relevant and good observation.

I do not, Senator. I would want to look at the full context of the interview. But to answer your question, no.

I support where the United States is today.

Pakistan is a complicated relationship. It is a nuclear power.

Senator, you have just again identified one of the great challenges that lies ahead, and that is maintaining our industrial base.

The fact is we have been at war for 12 years. Every Senator here knows and you have constituents that we keep sending these kids back and back and back to two wars.

You have my complete commitment on this issue.

I never supported sequestration, by the way.

You have just identified one of the priorities of the next few years at DOD. Resetting equipment and essentially reshaping our force structure, but also renewing our force structure.

Those submarines, as you note, are cornerstones to that security.

You have my commitment to do everything I can about that.

Yes, I do.

The Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here. I am not an Israeli senator. I am a U.S. Senator. This pressure makes us do dumb things at times.

Every option that we must look at, every action we must take to reduce warheads or anything should be bilateral. It should be verifiable. It should be negotiated.

I am committed to do that. I will do it.