I rise today to honor a fallen airman who died in military service to this country. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert M. Brown, of Portsmouth, VA, was lost on Nov. 7, 1972 in his F- 111 near Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam. The remains of…

I rise in support of the motion of Senator Warner and his argument for budget compromise and a budget conference that would enable us to find that compromise for the Nation. During my campaign for the Senate I heard this over and over…

We had some testimony recently about the size of the retrograde budget, and I think General Amos or General Paxton said that the Marine Corps will need about $3.2 billion in Overseas Contingency Operation funding to retrograde the…

I believe that there is a bit of gray area about how that affects the end force, the 182,100 number.

I really encourage diligence in showing us what it will look like if sequester is permanent.

I am concerned about this. One of my worries about Benghazi and the discussion about Benghazi is that we will spend a lot of time talking about things other than the recommendations.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To the witnesses, welcome. You might have mentioned this, but I just want to pin it down.

As you look at modernization programs, how does a more primary focus on Asia affect the strategic decisions?

If you just assumed an across-the-board cut the way sequestration was applied in 2013, then in terms of Marine Corps procurement, for example, you would be looking at about a $200 million to $250 million reduction.

The current President initiated measures to restore security, address human rights issues, ensure transitional justice, promote political reconciliation, revive the economy, reform security, and rebuild state legitimacy.

I am a huge fan of this program.

We need to find ways in which we can grow American jobs by investing in increased entrepreneurship and trade with Africa.

It means accountability for those who committed crimes on both sides of the political divide, and that means justice in an evenhanded fashion.

I think there is a wonderful leadership opportunity for South Africa to play in that message.

We need to guide it, steer it. We need to lead it. And we cannot rest on our laurels.

I think the absence of ratification of both of these conventions gets in the way of us presenting the best case that we can.

I think it works really well and partners with local business and local communities.

The provisions of Dodd-Frank, indeed, are designed to get at that by seeking to provide greater traceability and accountability of minerals entering the broader economic system.

Virginia has been a great user of this program, and it is to bring international teachers to Virginia who have been very enriching of the student experience in the Virginia public schools.

I think there are two things that clearly underline Afghan interest in a continuing Western presence of some sort beyond 2014.

I believe strongly that the success of our engagement abroad depends on our people.

It happens because of diplomacy. It happens because of the magnanimity of the Japanese people and the American people.

the 123 Agreement was a transformational agreement between the relationship between the United States and India

I just have a feeling that the world is going in such a way that America needs a foreign policy that is every bit as much about north-south as it is about east-west.

Human trafficking, as we know, is a major issue throughout the Asia-Pacific, and Australia is working closely with our professionals at the Department of State and our law enforcement folks throughout the region to, hopefully, beat back an…