"We are sending these contradictory messages. We are undercutting our efforts with our allies."
"For my part, containing North Korea is a very worthy objective with the ultimate goal of a denuclearized North Korea, admitting that that will be a difficult goal to achieve."
"I worry that that approach could potentially jeopardize our relationship with South Korea."
"the number one military objective, in my view, is figuring out how to reestablish credible deterrence"
"We need greater transparency. I think the process is important."
"There are other concerns in the region and we want to know how the policies as we are dealing with Syria..."
"People in the region are beginning to understand that Iran's influence is malign and undermining their interests."
"Increased spending now will better protect people, property and the fiscal strength of the United States for tomorrow."
"We can do better in terms of understanding how the money is spent, where it goes, and make sure that we are spending that money efficiently."
"Taxpayers want to know... that the money is being well spent."
"The Pentagon has not really met that standard. Too large, too bureaucratic."
"taxpayers want to know, whether it is the Pentagon or anyplace else, that the money is being well spent."