Yes. If confirmed, I will work with OSD to assess all those factors.

Yes, the U.S. should be postured to fight two major contingency operations simultaneously.

Mr. President, I remain strongly committed to our veterans and their families. When America sends our men and women to war, we vow to care for them when they return. However, throughout the Nation, we have seen reports of our veterans…

American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.

I think we are in the most threatened position we have ever been in.

We will do everything in our power to protect the readiness of marines deploying into harm's way and look to the Congress for the support required to guarantee this readiness.

The American People expect the Marine Corps to be nation's force and readiness.

The Army has the capability to build security globally, but ongoing force reductions place a greater strain on that capacity.

For the first time in 96 years, they only had one Communist on their Parliament.

Yeah, we--they should have defensive weapons over there.

No. Bonuses alone are not enough.

Are our pilots getting enough flight hours and training to remain fully combat ready in all the mission areas?

Are bonuses enough to keep our pilots in our military?

We tried something a year ago, when we stood down 17 combat-coded squadrons.

General Dunford, how do we avoid the same mistake we made in Iraq?

The United States is being challenged because our comparative military and technological advantages over adversaries are eroding.

My initial assessment is yes. However, if Budget Control Act level cuts return, we will need to reassess our ability to execute the strategy with an acceptable level of risk.

General Dunford, are their benchmarks established to determine if conditions on the ground dictate the time and level of a withdrawal of U.S. forces?