The American people are very concerned.

Secretary Panetta has indicated this could lead to a hollow force.

On Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001, there was a cowardly, murderous terrorist attack at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Our Embassy was breached in Cairo, Egypt, with the American flag being desecrated…

These are the very individuals who, through their military service, protect our right to vote.

It is both our right and our duty as citizens of a democracy to set the direction of the Nation.

I look forward to hearing from our Department of Defense witness on how the Department will fully implement the legislative improvements that are intended to assist military and overseas voters.

I am just confident that good people being involved, something can be done.

Both at home and abroad, the brave men and women serving in our Armed Forces dedicate their lives to protecting this great Nation. Access to absentee voter registration within our military's ranks has been increasingly difficult due to…

Congress has worked hard over the last several years to ensure that the men and women assigned overseas on behalf of our country do not lose their ability to vote.

I think that would be very helpful to the subcommittee.

Voting is a fundamental and essential part of the democratic process.

11 years ago today, our Nation was attacked by a group of Islamic terrorists who declared war on our country and the freedoms we cherish. The innocent civilians who were murdered by this act of terrorism will never be forgotten. In order…

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest jobs report. For 43 months, our Nation's unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent. Last month, only 96,000 more people found jobs and, sadly, 368,000 people were…

The moment I heard it, within 15 seconds I knew this was sadly a celebration of the mass murder of American citizens on September 11, 2001.

I think we need to point out that there actually has been--lightning is going to strike--bipartisan cooperation in regard to worldwide security protection.

Why did the administration refuse to send an immediate response after the consulate requested it during the 6-hour attack?

I would like to join with my colleagues in thanking the persons of the Foreign Service. It is such remarkable bravery.

Why did the administration place blame on a video rather than reveal to the world that it was an organized terrorist attack?

For so many of us, it was shocking what appeared to be a diversion indicating there was a protest, and then we found out it wasn't a protest.

The American people have legitimate questions and deserve answers from the President, the State Department, the Department of Defense and the CIA as to what happened on the evening of September 11th, 2012.

There is a stench of hypocrisy.

If we are serious as a body in trying to protect our diplomats, the world is not getting any easier.

America is the greatest country in the history of the world, and it is because we export our values.

And more importantly, why has the administration failed to provide answers to these valid questions after 2 months of inquiry?

There were unclassified cables indicating that there was increasing danger in Benghazi. Was it addressed?