Ash Carter: “If I am confirmed, you can count that I am attentive to this issue of retaliation and determined to do something about…”

The goal of United States policy in Syria is to end the Syrian war--civil war.

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.

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

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