Ashton Carter actually said...

The United States remains the strongest, most resilient, and most influential nation on earth.

If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, my responsibilities would be to protect America and its friends and allies in a turbulent and dangerou...

I am honored by his trust and confidence, and also by the prospect of serving once again the troops and the country that I love so much.

I strongly support the President's request for relief from the sequester caps in fiscal year 2016.