08/08/2016
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Militarily, I think in many ways NATO is already embracing the counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy."
"If confirmed, will you have the resources you need in order to counter these adversarial efforts to shift from sea to shore lines of communications?"
"I urge the members of this committee to report his nomination favorably for swift consideration by the full Senate."
"I am concerned about press reports that indicate that the Pentagon has been given an assumption of a zero real growth in the budget for next fiscal year."