Mr. President, I rise to urge my colleagues to do the right thing and pass a bill that would fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, without the politically driven riders that are the focus of this debate. Protecting our country…

The United States must remain vigilant against the threat posed by adversaries while aggressively pursuing ISR capabilities to achieve success in counter-terrorism and related operations.

What do you think are our two most important cyber needs for the next 5 years?

I applaud DOD's work on energy efficiency initiatives including alternative and renewable energy projects.

I do believe this is an important policy issue worthy of debate with valid concerns on both sides of the question.

I am, however aware of some of the views on both sides of the issue.

I believe energy security is absolutely critical to our overall national security.

Do you agree that victims have certain rights both before and during trial that can only be protected if the victim has access to both the service appellate courts and CAAF?

Prior to the recent, and welcomed, attention to sexual assault victims, I would have disagreed with the statement that the system appropriately addresses the rights of victims.

Other panelists, do you have any thoughts on ways we can help you do your jobs better?

What recommendations do any of you have for this panel about how, on the Federal level, we could help you reconstruct that kind of training prosecutor's office by prosecutor's office?

If I am confirmed, one of my highest priorities will be to drive intelligence operations and activities to satisfy national security requirements and shape intelligence efforts to best support current operations and political-military…

I believe the USCAAF currently provides online access to all briefs in granted cases.

I have read no reports nor have I seen any data on the probable cause standard as it relates to victim expectations.

I believe that transparency is important in the court-martial process.

So I would like you, for the record, to give me some recommendations for how we can professionalize all of the services' prosecution units.

I think that the bill only says the decision-maker has to be 06 or above, which is not dissimilar to the current decision-making for non-lawyers who are commanders.

I think one of the main issues that the Department has been looking at are ways to get at that problem.