I have introduced the Jacob Saxton Military Suicide Prevention Act, and it seeks to improve identification of servicemembers at risk.

Obviously, we were not willing to sit still for that kind of thing.

I think it was important for you to let everyone know that there can be no nuclear Iran, that there are lines that cannot be crossed, and we will stand up and defend our friends and the entire world in that area.

I want to get back to Syria in a second.

The committee itself is very focused on the Syrian issue and the challenges we face there.

Thank you for your service to the country, and to the families, thank you for coming up here today.

We need to optimize across the total force.

You will give us your unvarnished opinion as to the plan, how it works, and whether it will meet your strategic objectives as you look at the situation that we're in?

As we look at Syria, obviously we're concerned with all the border areas, but one of the border areas that we're concerned about conflict threatening to boil over is in Israel.

I think we are able to do two things at one time. Do you see a need for an east coast missile defense system?

In your report you recommended VA ensure that all firms within VetBiz have undergone its new more thorough verification process.

Since 2009 we have continually reported that the SDVOSB program lacks effective government-wide fraud-prevention controls and therefore remains vulnerable to fraud and abuse.