Mike Lee

Without continued pressure, al Qaeda will regenerate and once again directly threaten the United States and its interests.

A residual force would be tasked with preventing the enemy from attacking the homeland and continue to build sustainable partnerships that would protect national interests from potential threats from the region.

Our objective for Afghanistan beyond 2014 remains developing a sustainable, inclusive, and increasingly stable political order committed to and capable of denying safe haven to al Qaeda.

The primary efforts to fight recruitment of insurgent forces are Afghan led with media campaigns highlighting the ANA and ANP.

Do you perceive the transition of power to cause much disruption of the day-to-day military cooperation between U.S. and Afghan forces?

President Karzai will be out of office by the end of this year.

But, do we have any historical precedent that suggests that, as we draw down our systems, our nuclear arsenals--is there anything in our history, any historical evidence, to suggest that as we do that, other countries are less likely to be…

The recent action by Russia in Crimea is alarming and it is part of a series of disappointments that we have seen since the Russian reset.

It has been over 3 years since the New START treaty was ratified. Why has the decision on force structure taken so long to make?

recent attacks in the Middle East and North Africa, such as the attack in Benghazi, highlight the evolution of al Qaeda over the past decade into decentralized, regional organizations

One thing I'd like to know is how any of that changes, both with regard to those countries and possibly other countries, if we, as the United States, proceed with any plan to draw down our strategic weapons below the New START levels.

When did DOD start planning for its new force structure to implement the New START treaty?

Do you believe that continued progress of the Iranian ICBM program is a threat to the United States?

I have significant concerns about that.

what is the military assessment of Iranian support of terrorist networks and has this changed any since the election of President Rouhani?

If Congress does not allow for a BRAC round, how much will you be spending per year on unnecessary infrastructure?

Secretary Hagel, you have outlined some very specific reductions in end strength within the Army, its Reserve units, and within the Marine Corps.

We need a new corporate tax code and regulatory system to eliminate lobbyist loopholes and giveaways. Level the playing field between businesses, big and small, and foster a dynamic globally competitive private sector. The left today no…

Critics might push back and argue that my own party has been part of the problem. Too often joining the Democrats to rig our economy to benefit the well connected at the expense of the disconnected. I know because I'm one of those critics.

We cannot afford another $35 billion BRAC round.

The State of Utah is very pleased, couldn't be more pleased, with the fact that Hill Air Force Base was ultimately selected to host the first operational F-35s.

I do think that's significant.

I'm interested in inquiring into your views, based on your perspective as the commander of our strategic forces, as to what the consequences are to our own national security when we have entered into a nuclear weapons agreement with a…

What do you believe is the biggest national security threat to the United States currently stemming from the Syrian crisis?

No, we cannot guarantee the assistance we provide doesn't fall into the wrong hands.