Ash Carter: “Congress has set a clear standard for the Secretary of Defense, and I will follow it faithfully if confirmed.”

"Up-or-out" isn't broken--in fact, it's an essential and highly successful system--but it's also not perfect.

Chairman McCain, I appreciate your comments to our Service Chiefs about the damage the CR can do to our institution.

Iran's ballistic missile activities pose a significant threat to the Joint Force and our regional allies and partners, particularly Israel.

China has and shares important responsibility for this development and has an important responsibility to reverse it.