John McCain: “I do not believe that most observers would agree that America is 21 percent safer.”

The Senate Armed Services Committee has the opportunity to conduct the kind of oversight that will help the Department correct course.

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.

I especially want to acknowledge the leadership of Senator McCain of Arizona who introduced the Native American Languages Act (NALA) in 1990.

The National Defense Strategy offers a new framework for thinking about the global challenges we face and that places China squarely at the top of our priority list.