I pledge to make needed change in the Pentagon but also to seek support from Congress, because I know that in the end, Congress holds the power of the purse, i look forward to a partnership with this committee, and what can be a period of historic advance.

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The nature of those arms, I can't say right now, but I incline in the direction of providing them with arms, including, to get to what I'm sure your question is, lethal arms.

This is a crime, and its prevalence suggests we're not doing everything that we can, that we need to do, to root out that crime.

We need to support Ukraine in defending themselves. by Ashton Carter

We need to support Ukraine in defending themselves.

I believe foreign fighters pose a threat to the U.S., and that this threat is exacerbated by the ongoing political and security instability in Libya, if confirmed, I will focus attention on the foreign fighter flow as the department works with regional partners in North Africa to address the challenge posed by the terrorist safe haven in Libya and broader counterterrorism issues.

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I cannot suggest support and stability for the defense budget without at the same time frankly noting that not every defense dollar is spent as well as it should be, the taxpayer cannot comprehend, let alone support, the defense budget when they read of cost overruns, lack of accounting and accountability, needless overhead and the like.

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