I welcome the Panel's review and scrutiny of the military justice system, and I am open to all improvements.
Missile defense is an essential component of securing this country, the interests of this country.
If we could get that, as we have said this morning... it would give us, Senator, the time, the flexibility, to do what we need to do.
We will have to share it with Congress because, as I said in my opening statement, Congress is a partner here.
We are going to have to continue to train our military to be prepared to deal with every eventuality, every contingency, every option.
I support limiting a commander's authority to reverse findings of guilt from a court-martial.
It is clear to the leadership in Afghanistan and the people that we are not there to occupy.
I am absolutely committed, as my predecessors have been--you noted Secretary Panetta's involvement--to make this work and to have these two ...
I think it is pretty clear, as we are consolidating our bases and handing over responsibilities.
I cannot certify, nor can the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, or any of our chiefs, to have our young men and women go to war if they are unpr...
The world is a different kind of world today, as everyone on this committee knows. You all travel. You go everywhere. We have new threats.