Jon Kyl: “One reason I mention this is that yesterday Senators Lieberman, McCain, and I held a hearing in Phoenix about the drug…”

The first thing we've got to do is have a conventional capability which is so dominant that no party would ever consider a nuclear attack against the United States.

The answer is yes, it's inadequate today.

Our responsibility is to be straightforward with you all. You're the ones that appointed us, you're the ones that we answer to.

One of the things that we noticed in this endeavor is there is a great attitude among the military, among the Defense Department generally in being able to succeed at a mission.