Political Quotes

It is hard to overstate how damaging the continued existence of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo has been and continues to be.

Because I had the responsibility and I play my own game here. And that is because by law, I am the one official in government charged with certification with release of detainees. I take that responsibility very seriously.

This is a defining budget that will begin adapting and reshaping our defense enterprise for years to come.

If Congress blocks these changes without adjusting current budget caps, or if sequestration remains the law, it will jeopardize the readiness and capability of our armed forces.