recent attacks in the Middle East and North Africa, such as the attack in Benghazi, highlight the evolution of al Qaeda over the past decade into decentralized, regional organizations

No, we cannot guarantee the assistance we provide doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Do you believe that continued progress of the Iranian ICBM program is a threat to the United States?

what is the military assessment of Iranian support of terrorist networks and has this changed any since the election of President Rouhani?

What do you believe is the biggest national security threat to the United States currently stemming from the Syrian crisis?

I do have some concerns about getting there by divesting the valuable and very cost-effective national defense asset that we have in our National Guard Apache battalions.

I do think that's significant.

That policy, to the extent that it's interpreted that way, I think runs afoul of section 532 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014.

The State of Utah is very pleased, couldn't be more pleased, with the fact that Hill Air Force Base was ultimately selected to host the first operational F-35s.

I appreciate that a lot, Madam Secretary, and I'd love to follow up with you after that happens.

We cannot afford another $35 billion BRAC round.

When will DOD make a decision on the strategic nuclear forces structure to comply with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)?

I have significant concerns about that.

I commend all of you also for diligently going about your investigations and your review in the same manner.

First of all, I can tell you that having reviewed the records, the pilots that were operating this aircraft are of exceptional quality, skill and high rating, but there were some questions about why was there no pre-assault fire laid down…

What incentives currently exist for the Russians to negotiate for further reductions?

It seems to me this has been a terribly disruptive and a very infringing program to relieve what we know is going to be 30,000,000 Americans without health insurance 10 years from now.

I really would like to see some evidence as to why we should believe that.