If DOD uses transparent and objective basing criteria for its KC-46A basing decisions, I am confident that Pease will continue to be a key strategic refueling base far into the future.

the F-35 JSF will form the backbone of U.S. air combat superiority for generations to come.

I want to ensure that we are doing everything we can to obtain his release.

I will be making recommendations to him based on your best assessment of what should be done on all major areas in DOD.

the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) is an essential part of our Nation's naval readiness.

This program is a highly effective and fiscally responsible initiative.

the most important thing in this plan is it provides flexibility now to General Allen to decide how he withdraws those forces, when he withdraws them.

I would ask you to look carefully at, because it is one that demonstrates again why we need a detention facility that ensures the security of these individuals so that they don't just go back to other countries that will just release them…

People are very concerned. The 19 Senators that signed that letter, we're concerned that releasing him back to the Iraqis is like releasing him back into the theater.

I wanted to echo on the question that Senator Brown had asked you about the Guard and Reserve and the role of the Guard and Reserve.

I am deeply concerned about one particular aspect of it, and that is the plan to fully remove the surge troops during September 2012.

Secretary Vickers, I wanted to ask you again; you had cited a statistic in response to Senator McCain that 20 to 25 percent of the Guantanamo detainees have been released and have returned to the conflict.