Lloyd Austin: “Our commitment to Israel's security is ironclad.”

If I’m privileged enough to be confirmed, I can pledge to you that I’ll be mindful, not only of the legal requirements that govern my conduct but also of the appearances to ensure that the public has no reason to question my impartiality.

Is and will remain a public trust.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.