Lloyd Austin: “The threat that we face today was clearly not a threat that we were facing 10 years ago, and it won't be the same 10…”

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.

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

Is and will remain a public trust.

What the Iranians learned, I'm not really sure, but what they should learn is that, first of all, their systems don't work as advertised.