Ash Carter: “What is not changing is that the world looks to the United States to use its power for good.”

I can't support, and won't support, is anything that moves towards instability.

The United States will not ignore attempts to interfere with our democratic processes.

The international community, United Nations Security Council and especially the other six-party powers must hold North Korea accountable for this latest act and heighten the pressure on North Korea.

This, for the eighth fiscal year in a row. That's a deplorable state of affairs.