CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON: “I appreciate those responses. And to be clear, even the vision that I am laying out here requires the world's strongest…”

I have tremendous faith in the American people that empowered with information--I guess I don't agree with some of the assessments that they would change their consumption habits.

The attack this morning reminds us we are still at war with an evil, determined enemy that must be defeated.

I believe that people have a right to know what it is that they are consuming, and I also feel very strongly about science.

We are on path to draw down our land forces to pre-World War II levels.