John McCain: “I do not understand why in the world you wouldn't want, as General Jack Keane, the architect of the surge, a small…”

We named that legislation after Ashlynne Mike, killed on her way to school.

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.

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

Major General Robinson, the Air Force has reported a shortage of approximately 2,000 pilots, including a shortage of 950 fighter pilots, essentially unchanged since last year.