John Warner: “I believe in the policy that I am implementing, Senator Warner. Did I not believe in it, I would have taken other…”

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

You will carry with you for the rest of your life the recollections of the work that you have done for one of America's most valued assets, the men and the women and their families of the armed services of the United States.

It is a moving experience for me to reenter this room. I served on this committee for 30 years.

I think that's a really significant answer since the question of readiness clearly one of the most strategically important issues you have to deal with.