Ash Carter: “The cloud of uncertainty hanging over our Nation's defense affairs is already having lasting and irreversible effects.”

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

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

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

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