John McCain

As we drawdown, our goal is to leave behind an Iraq that is stable.

I support the strategy that the President has set forth, and I believe it is the right strategy.

The surge was vital in our success in Iraq, and I was in Anbar Province 2007-2008 to witness the surge break the back of the insurgency firsthand.

I do believe that water-boarding is a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

I guess we were shocked that gambling was going on in the establishment.

Again, you were not curious even though the issue of guns being smuggled into Mexico has been widely discussed, widely--a source of deep concern amongst many of us in public life.

You will have a critical, important role given the importance of our Special Operations Forces counterterrorism efforts around the globe.

The current 20-year military retirement system has come under scrutiny.

At the '2+2' meeting in June of this year, Secretary of Defense Gates and Secretary of State Clinton endorsed a plan for the configuration of the runway, while acknowledging that the FRF would not be completed by the Realignment Roadmap…

I expect that the U.S. cost for construction of facilities will only rise as we include land acquisitions and improvements to the infrastructure of Guam.

This often leads to higher costs, lengthy development times, and late deliveries to the warfighter.

Section 838 of the Conference Agreement on the fiscal year 2012 Defense Authorization Bill, which originated as amendment 1071 by Senator McCain.

But when a Border Patrol agent is murdered, you did not say, hey, what is the story here? How did this happen?

The Department conveyed to the Government of Japan the urgency of taking the necessary steps to get construction on the airfield underway, starting with the approval of the landfill permit.

I look forward to working with Secretary Panetta in driving solutions to the strategic management challenges facing DOD.

I believe it is necessary to create a closer alignment of the acquisition, requirements, and budget processes across the Department to continue those improvements.

If confirmed, will you vet the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's initiative to reform JCIDS?

In accepting a concurrent program, the Department planned to replace aging, less capable legacy fighters sooner.

So you get a memo and it says it is part of Operation Fast and Furious and you do not say, hey, what is Operation Fast and Furious?

You would not ask how did the murderers get the weapons that they were using? That again did not arouse your curiosity?

Mr. Sheehan has been nominated to be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for SOLIC.

If confirmed, Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Lippert would play a key role in guiding Department of Defense (DOD) policy.

If you are confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Defense, how would you approach this issue?

Do you see the need for change? Please explain.

Can you explain why the construction contract was awarded at this time in light of congressional concerns and unanswered questions?