John Warner: “I start today by recognizing the men and women of our Armed Forces who, together with a coalition of nations, liberated…”

Citizens United did not expand debate in the public sphere, particularly on that issue.

I also thought it was extraordinarily important you pointed out that just as it is incumbent upon our military to continue to develop next generation weapons that it's been the legacy of our military forces to always be about innovation.

Good luck to each and every one of you, and to the importance of the confirmation process.

Judging from my own experience, these four resumes constitute an extraordinary body of knowledge needed in these respective positions and needed by our country at a critical time.