If confirmed, I will continue to review and update our religious accommodation program to ensure we continue to protect the expression of religious beliefs, both in policy and practice, to the greatest extent possible, consistent with…

How much is protected by the civil service that you cannot even touch?

Current Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has made cross-sectarian government participation much more of a priority than his predecessor, Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki.

Baghdad has responded by blacklisting some international companies doing business with Kurdish entities, and by attempting to restrict Kurdish access to foreign funds.

I know your commitment; I have seen it up close and personal.

I would give more flexibility to the program managers, those people who you are holding accountable.

Freedom of religion is provided for in the First Amendment to the Constitution.

You will never hear a negative word about the Guard or Reserve from me.

We can't have good policy, particularly in the field of foreign policy and military affairs, if people in your position aren't borderline obnoxious about making your views clear to our elected leaders.

If confirmed, I will work with my good friend, ADM Curt Tidd, at U.S. Southern Command to work on ways that build upon these positive steps to improve hemispheric security.

I think the frustration--I think all of us agree we should all be a part of NATO.

I think it's a bipartisan effort here that we're going to be able to support you.

What can we do to help them understand and train for the ability to dominate the human domain?

Ultimately Assad's removal, to rid Syria of an autocratic regime whose hostility towards its own people was the original cause of the Syrian Civil War, is essential.

I do think that we are not nearly enough in the game in the Arctic as we should be.

Publically available information is an important tool in the broader U.S. Government and partner nation efforts to counter threats to our Nation.

As far as procurement, that seems to be your strong point. What would you do?

The national debt at the time he came before us was $14 trillion. We are at $19 trillion.