I think it's important for the administration to continue to be open and upfront about what happened in Benghazi.

Is there going to be an ongoing structure to do that, an ongoing system that will be put in place, so that it's not just this one review of what the circumstances are, but for the foreseeable future we'll expect to have communication and…

Do you agree with this assessment?

Reports suggest that AFRICOM has been under-resourced because of Afghanistan.

You also insist that better intelligence would have given the agency a heads-up and enhanced its ability to provide better support to Benghazi.

I think he will be an excellent Secretary of Defense. I hope that we will confirm him.

It is very important.

I believe Georgia still has reforms to undertake before it should be considered a NATO member; however, it is important that we offer a clear path forward for them.

Poland takes seriously its commitment to NATO and has also agreed to host the second U.S. missile defense interceptor site in the 2018 timeframe.

If confirmed, what do you intend to do to ensure that AFRICOM has the appropriate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability?

The Senate Armed Services Committee has been a strong proponent of U.S.-Israeli cooperation on missile defense.

I was encouraged that we were able to change this policy during last year's NDAA, and I look forward to its full implementation.