Bryan Whitman Quotations

It is US policy to encourage China to emerge as a responsible international partner. However, there is also a lack of transparency and some uncertainty surrounding China's future path.

He was relieved for matters of personal conduct.

With respect to stories that I have seen that try to characterize military planning with respect to Iran, I would characterize as wild speculation.

what the law and policies are on domestic surveillance and to provide some insights about information-sharing between agencies.

We are looking into what information -- and in what detail -- was provided to the commission, but as I understand it, at least some of this information was provided.

While we continue to review the documentation and conduct interviews, and while there are some who allege specific documents exist, the Defense Department has not discovered any documentation that shows Mohamed Atta connected to al Qaeda prior to the attacks of 9/11.

I don't think anybody is getting alarmed over any one poll, if that's what you're asking me.

It is the policy of the United States, as well as the Defense Department, to treat all remains consistent with the Geneva Convention and with the utmost respect. These allegations will be aggressively investigated and, if proven to be true, the individuals will be held appropriately accountable.

It is the policy of the department to preserve life through lawful, clinical means.

I think that you'll see going forward that we'll be further increasing funding for chemical, biological defense programs.