Robert Gates actually said...

The President's plan represents a responsible and reasonable drawdown of our combat units in Iraq and does not sacrifice the hard-fought gai...

I have a clear understanding of my responsibilities and authorities under both title 10 and title 50 of the United States Code.

[b]usiness as usual [in terms of the Department's budget decisions] is no longer an option.

The future direction of the F-22 program lies in factors such as compliance with the requirements of the current National Military Strategy.