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

Of course I will because that is the intent of our budget and DOD.

Highest privilege of my life, serving in this body.

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…

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.

That particular decision that was made on the surge, but more to the point, our war in Iraq, I think was the most fundamental bad, dangerous decision since Vietnam.

I always ask the question, is this going to be worth the sacrifice, because there will be sacrifice.

I supported legislation to create a bipartisan commission several years ago to help us--Senator Levin and others supported that.

We have never made any part of a legitimate independent government designated them or made them part of a terrorist organization.

If you do that, that is tantamount to giving the President of the United States authority to use military force against Iran.

I support the President's strong position on containment as I have said.

I have not supported unilateral sanctions because when it is us alone, they do not work and they just isolate the United States.

I think the President is right to consider those.

There will be consequences, significant consequences to the management of our Defense Department.

I do, I have, and I strongly agree in terms of that being one of the options the President of the United States would have in addressing Iran.

I do not because it wasn't a recommendation.

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.

I never supported sequestration, by the way.