Ashton Carter actually said...

They probably get an outsized picture of our lack of will.

Carter noted foreign leaders might misinterpret U.S. budget issues as a lack of resolve.

03/02/2015

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I look forward to partnership with this committee in what can be a period of historic advance.

Our ends with respect to ISIL needs to be its lasting defeat.

I think that we have two immediate substantial dangers in the Middle East. One is ISIL, and one is Iran.

I am a strong believer in a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear arsenal for the United States.