"If confirmed, will you commit to providing this Committee with a report on the Air Force acquisition strategy for replacing these Huey helicopters?"
"Do you believe a no-fly zone would have saved lives of innocent civilians in Syria?"
"As evil as ISIL is, it is the barrel bombs and air attacks that are causing most of the civilian casualties in Syria."
"This is a capability that we retain. We know how to do it."
"I believe the U.S. commitment to the NATO article 5 obligations is critical to U.S. strategic interests."
"We risk tossing away hard-fought and hard-won gains."
"Does it make any sense for us to risk that by drawing down troops?"
"By necessity, the components of the Total Army must be complementary."
"I believe that we have changed the conditions in Afghanistan, but I also believe we have much work to do."
"I believe in conditions being the driver not time."
"They are responsible for the security of their nation now."