We must always take care of our people.

This includes focusing on the mental health of our fighting force, because no one who volunteers to fight and die for this country should ever feel like that they have nowhere to turn.

I have made it clear I share Leon Panetta's and our Service Chiefs' serious concerns about the impact sequestration would have on our Armed Forces.

America's continued leadership and strength at home and abroad will be critically important for our country and the world.

America must engage in the world, not retreat from the world, but engage with the world.

If I am given the privilege of succeeding him, it will be a high honor.

I am a supporter of Israel. In some cases, I have said I am a strong supporter of Israel.

I remember specifically there were two unanimous consent resolutions in 2006 against Hezbollah, against Hamas, against Syria, and Iran that we had unanimous consent, I supported on the floor of the Senate.

I would say, though, included in those votes, which I do recall some of them, was a vote in 1998, a vote in 2000, a vote in 2006, specifically against Iran, sanctioning companies, unilateral sanctions, that in any way assisted in Iran's…

While I cannot speak to the motivations of the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson behind making those statements, there should be no doubt that I fully support and--if confirmed--will faithfully execute the President's multi-vector…

The position of Global Zero, my position, some of the individuals... has never been unilateral disarmament, ever.

Highest privilege of my life, serving in this body.

I am fully committed to implementing the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Is our policy worthy of our troops and their families and the sacrifices that we ask them to make?

Even as we deal with difficult budget decisions, I will never break America's commitment to our troops, our veterans, and our military families.

I will continue this rebalancing even as we continue to work closely--closely--with our long-time allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and our friends, and with allies, and partners, and friends in other regions of the…

We will not hesitate to use the full force of the U.S. military in defense of our security.

I will always do my best for our Nation and for the men and women and their families.