If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, I pledge to make needed change in the Pentagon, but also to seek support from Congress because I know that in the end, Congress holds the powe...
I also thank Senator Lieberman for his warm and generous introduction--this is not the first time he has done so--and also for his service t...
I very much hope that we can find a way together out of the wilderness of sequester.
I cannot suggest support and stability for the defense budget without at the same time frankly noting that not every defense dollar is spent...
I believe I understand our strategy at this time, Mr. Chairman.
I very much incline in that direction, Mr. Chairman, because I think we need to support the Ukrainians in defending themselves.
Continuing quality and excellence in the nuclear enterprise is very important. I am committed to that.
The more we dig into it, the more dimensions of it we come to understand.
We owe a great debt of gratitude to the Guard and Reserve for what they have done over the last 12-13 years.
I strongly incline toward opening them all to women, but I am also respectful of the circumstances and of professional military judgment in ...
It hits everybody, and it hits them hard, and it hits them soon, which means that we don't have time to adjust.