Professor Johnsen is an accomplished scholar and experienced government lawyer who is well-qualified to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel.

It is my hope that Judge Tinder's confirmation would serve as an example of the benefits of nominating qualified, non-ideological jurists to the Federal bench.

I support Judge Hamilton's nomination, and do so enthusiastically because he is superbly qualified under both sets of criteria.

One disturbing trend which could exacerbate the overall readiness of the Services would be funding cuts to operation and maintenance (O&M) accounts.

After 10 years, why have we still not fully implemented DRRS?

Congress and particularly this committee have consistently resourced every funding request and dedicated billions of dollars specifically for reset.

I, along with other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have worked to make sure that Iraq does not continue to sit on its burgeoning budget surplus while Americans are forced to go into further debt in order to help rebuild…

I believe there is a greater benefit in the Government of Iraq funding and developing its forces in order to assume greater responsibility for its own security and stability.

I also believe a strong interagency plan for Afghanistan can help adjust the demand on U.S. forces.

our goal must be to make the United Nations a more effective mechanism to work with other nations to advance our interests in combating common threats.

Examining rotation timelines, as well as clearly defining our objectives and strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq, will be a priority for me.