"It is important to our national security to have leadership in the Department of Defense right now."
"Certainly, continuing to fund research and development efforts in these areas will accrue to us in the long term in terms of huge, huge cost savings for DOD."
"the welfare, the safety, the success of our men and women in uniform is my top priority, has been and will continue to be, and their families."
"any Secretary of Defense should ask tough questions, maybe not particularly politically popular questions."
"should climate surveys be tied to the commander's permanent personnel records?"
"the furloughs have created difficult situations for many."
"This issue is not about abrogating Second Amendment rights. It is about reasonable limits on those rights."
"Gabby and I were elected to the House of Representatives in the same year, and her courage continues to inspire us."
"What has already been deemed reasonable should be a reasonable requirement when guns are sold regardless of how or where they are sold."
"Senator Hirono. Can you tell me what led to you creating this special court and how it's working?"
"Thank you. I would like to just do one follow-up question."