Mark Esper

"I have full faith and confidence in him and the Navy leadership."

"Let me be clear, the United States will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests, or our allies."

"You are heading for a major brawl with this committee."

"We have made real progress over the last handful of days."

"He is very concerned about the health and welfare of all of our service members."

"And that’s why I think he’s gotta go — in an election.”

"It’s certainly consistent with the intelligence to assume that they would have hit embassies in at least four countries.”

"We are not looking to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one."

“We’re prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel and our interests and our partners in the region.”