Lloyd Austin: “We have no higher priority than the safe return of their loved ones.”

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization.

We owe it to the members of the community to ensure that we do in fact do this.

Is and will remain a public trust.

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.