John McCain: “From an intelligence standpoint, it would be certainly helpful to have them recognized.”

I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.

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