Ash Carter: “Ultimately the future of the Alliance is assured by its shared political values of human rights, democratic governance…”

We need Congress to come together around providing normal, stable, responsible budgets, because the lack of stability represents one of the single biggest strategic risks to our enterprise at DOD.

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

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

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.