If and when confirmed, will you work to ensure that the Department of Defense produces a final MLA rule that, like the proposed one, robustly enhances protections for servicemembers and their families and improves military readiness?

You have made a significant contribution to maintaining that environment of bipartisanship.

You have been a major force in developing Government-wide procurement reform initiatives.

Information technology is so critical to businesses today to be agile, to be proficient and productive.

I think there is an awful lot that can be done to improve the way the Department works without legislation.

Can the Department of Defense be audited?

if I am right and we do not make the 2017 deadline, how do we keep that pressure on after 2017

We need an honest and forthright leader that offers his best and unvarnished military advice.

Our counter-ISIL campaign will be long-term and employ all elements of American power.

I think continue to stay the course in the plan that General Campbell has and recognizing that is going to require continued resources and patience is the way for us to be successful.

The current global security environment is the most unpredictable he has seen during his military service.

I think our policy is to support a unified government in Baghdad and work with them so that they are able to integrate their ethnic communities.

I look forward to working with this committee, if confirmed, to make sure that all the legs of our nuclear triad are in place.

Without any relief from the budget caps, the situation becomes much more ominous for the Army.

the status quo is unacceptable.

You will also be asked to assume control at a time of immense financial and fiscal challenge, particularly because of sequestration.

the amount of resources devoted to the Army continue to decrease.

If that does not happen, General, we will be calling you.