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.

the number one military objective, in my view, is figuring out how to reestablish credible deterrence

People in the region are beginning to understand that Iran's influence is malign and undermining their interests.

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...

Increased spending now will better protect people, property and the fiscal strength of the United States for tomorrow.

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.

Taxpayers want to know... that the money is being well spent.

The Pentagon has not really met that standard. Too large, too bureaucratic.

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.