"I strongly believe that energy security is an important part of national security."
"Mr. Johnson, President-elect Obama has indicated his desire to close the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay."
"ballistic missiles in the hands of rogue states or non-state actors present a serious security threat to this country."
"Afghanistan stands at a crossroads, and that the progress achieved over the previous 6 years was threatened by resurgent Taliban violence."
"How will Russia's transformation factor into the upcoming QDR?"
"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."
"I hope you will look at that as an area where you could achieve savings for the Army by having more work directed to that unit which provides high-quality, low-cost work for the Army."
"The oversight of these funds should remain with DOD."