Secretary Vickers, I wanted to ask you again; you had cited a statistic in response to Senator McCain that 20 to 25 percent of the Guantanamo detainees have been released and have returned to the conflict.

there are still some unmet needs.

I want to ensure that we are doing everything we can to obtain his release.

it is a moral obligation that we have to fulfill

How can Congress help with this issue, because it's obviously of deep concern if we are in a position where we capture a high-value target or a repeat offender and that person still remains a danger, or we need to have them in a position…

We will maintain the triad, that we will maintain the stockpile at the current levels set out in the START treaty.

We do need to take that very seriously.

We have spent $46 billion over the past decade developing weapon systems that ultimately were never fielded.

I believe that we need to take serious caution before the administration makes a commitment to further reductions below New START force levels.

We continue to be at war with terrorists, and the difficulties that we face, and also the sacrifices that our servicemen are making across the branches on behalf of our freedom and democracy in the world.

I just would say that in opening comments.

I firmly believe that Guantanamo is a top rate facility having visited it and should be that facility.

Do you have an opinion whether there was any strategic, operational, or tactical advantages to the September withdrawal versus at the end of the fighting season?

I think it is important that we take a look at this.

I am deeply concerned about one particular aspect of it, and that is the plan to fully remove the surge troops during September 2012.

the most important thing in this plan is it provides flexibility now to General Allen to decide how he withdraws those forces, when he withdraws them.

25 percent of those that have been released from Guantanamo have gotten back in the fight against us.

I commit to work with me and Congress to support and learn from best practices for this important program.