Kelly Ayotte

There is one thing that I would hope--and that is, that we always get the best results when we work together in a collaborative effort.

It strikes me that clearly there are concerns that exist with location capabilities on 911 calls originating from wireless devices.

To make sure when someone makes a 911 call, there is someone on the end of that line, and he or she is going to get the response needed to save their life or the life of someone that they know, is a very important topic.

Are victims feeling more confident that if they come forward, they will receive the support, protection, and justice they deserve?

Senator Klobuchar and I introduced the National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act to ensure victims receive services if there is any connection between the crime and their service.

I strongly believe that National Guard and Army Reserve members should have access to the same services as Active Duty personnel should they be victims of sexual assault in connection with their military service.

I believe the SVC program to be a significant resource for sexual assault victims.

I worked with Senator Patty Murray to introduce legislation to provide sexual assault victims with a Special Victims' Counsel.

I don't think we could trust negotiating with the Russians right now.

I would hope that if there were ever a move in that direction again, that you would also seek congressional approval.

I think it's unconscionable that we have not provided this assistance to them, and I would hope... that you will provide a leadership position in saying that we really should be doing all that we can to allow them to defend themselves.

I would hope that we would provide lethal assistance to Ukraine because I'm just not sure why any other country would ever give up their nuclear weapons again when we won't give them basic arms.

Will the Afghans need U.S. close air support assistance in 2015 and beyond?

What specific risks would our Nation confront if we reduce the Marine Corps to 175,000 or below?

Do you agree with that assessment?

Is there a point at which the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan gets so small that our forces might not be able to fully protect themselves and our diplomatic personnel?

These nondeployed forces serve as an insurance policy--our bench--providing a timely response to unexpected crises or large-scale contingencies.

In the absence of funding to repair, recapitalize, and replace remaining ground combat equipment, the Marine Corps would face difficulty reconstituting the force.

Due to the full support of Congress, I understand the Marine Corps is nearly 50 percent complete with the reset of ground combat equipment returned to date from Afghanistan.

An effective CT strategy... really has to be beyond Kabul for us to ensure that we can keep that pressure to protect our Homeland; is that true?

If we do that, that's pretty soon actually, if you think about it.

If that is followed through in terms of cut in half, one of the things you said in answer to Senator Chambliss is an important mission that we've had in Afghanistan is actually ensuring that al Qaeda could not replicate September 11.

Once problematic contracts or subcontracts are identified, section 841 authorities should be used to terminate contracts without delay.

It is important that money from these contracts and subcontracts not be diverted to our enemies.

I successfully included the 'No Contracting with the Enemy' legislation in section 841 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012.