Secretary Wright, given the Office of Personnel Management Compensation Claim Decision (OPM File No. 12-0020), is DOD concerned about pecuniary liability due to the Thomas ruling?

If the A-10 is divested, it will be critical that these capabilities be provided through alternate means.

President Obama has sought to close Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay and has refused to put new detainees there.

I think the tail is wagging the dog in terms of how long it would take to put that up.

In light of the rebalance to Asia and our Nation's budget crisis, how would you respond to those who argue that the United States can't afford to maintain a significant U.S. military presence in Europe?

Here is what is troubling me. You have testified before this committee today that you have never been for unilateral nuclear disarmament; in other words, unilateral actions by the United States of America.

If we get to a number that's so low that we can't protect our own troops, I'm going to be very concerned about that.

I think that's a challenge that we face in that area, and particularly with what we talked about, with the arms that are still flowing in that area.

Over the last 10 years, we've seen that the Reserve component can be a very capable resource.

I had the privilege of visiting Afghanistan in January and meeting with Major General Longo.

I plan to work with Senator Blumenthal to introduce legislation to give you additional tools to cut off funds to our enemies.

When you take that kind of reduction, particularly in the civilian workforce, there will be an impact on readiness.