Chuck Hagel

If confirmed, I plan to fully support the Department's efforts to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally and associated Executive Order.

If confirmed, I will continue to work with OMB and Congress to seek the resources necessary to provide the military capabilities the defense of our Nation requires.

There will be consequences, significant consequences to the management of our Defense Department.

a nuclear war cannot be won, and it must not be fought.

The U.S.-Armenia defense relationship is sound.

I agree on the importance of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) for setting the parameters for our forces in Afghanistan after 2014.

I believe that international sales help to sustain the defense industrial base, and strengthen our relationship with allies and partners.

DOD has the mission to defend the Nation in cyberspace and to support a whole-of-government effort to address cyber threats.

They have grievances. A lot of people have grievances—but not a justification for terrorism and killing innocent people, never.

The President has said that the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific is a whole-of-government effort to renew and deepen U.S. engagement throughout the Asia-Pacific.

I consider myself to be a pro-Israel American and have supported Israel throughout my career.

I think our energy budget, I don't know the exact number, but it's probably around $18 billion a year.

As described in the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance, the Department is rebalancing toward the Asia-Pacific while maintaining focus on the Middle-East.

I've always said that Iran must not get weapons of mass destruction.

No, I would not agree with that because I have taken actions and made statements very clear as to what I believed Hezbollah and Hamas are as terrorist organizations.

I said it, and I don't remember the context or when I said it.

I believe that multilateral sanctions against Iran, backed by a unified world community, are the most effective sanctions.

America must engage in the world, not retreat from the world, but engage with the world.

A military attack on Iran would most likely have significant consequences, as you have described.

If I am confirmed, as I noted in my opening comments, I would see this relationship, Senator, as a partnership. I'm going to need your help. I'm going to need your advice. I'm going to need your collaboration.

I agree that with Iran's continued rejection of diplomatic overtures, further effective sanctions, both multilateral and unilateral, may be necessary.

If confirmed, I will assess the balance of strike fighter capability, and the state of the F/A-18 production line.

I always ask the question, is this going to be worth the sacrifice, because there will be sacrifice.

I believe that it is critical that the U.S. military maintain a robust presence in the region to counter Iran, reassure our partners, and build partner capacity.

I've never thought engagement is weakness. I never thought it was surrender. I never thought it was appeasement.