"I think we need a long-term detention policy."
"I think it's very important that we not put political considerations ahead of making sure that these individuals don't get back in theater to further harm us."
"It is in our national security interest, particularly with respect to Iran, that we have a government in Iraq that is independent of Iran."
"I appreciate the work that all of you do and thank you all for your service and your leadership."
"I firmly believe that we should not undermine our national security from our failure to make the tough decisions here and deal with the entire budget."
"Secretary Stanley, how will the efficiencies initiatives decrease the number of the SES positions in DOD?"
"Secretary Stanley, is there standard OSD guidance as to when a position should be filled by a flag grade officer as opposed to an SES?"
"Secretary Stanley, how does this percentage compare to the growth in flag grade officers over the same period?"
"Secretary Stanley, to what degree does OSD oversee the quantity and use of SES positions by the Services?"
"I think that is very important in terms of this analysis so that we get this right because we need in my view to look at our grand strategic environment when we make the decision on what is appropriat..."
"I am really concerned that we have strong JAG Corps."