You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have jobs in Washington, you do it day by day and that's what I'm doing as secretary of defense.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it.
I'm doing a good job in Washington.
I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.
I work on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees to keep us safe at home and strong in the world.
Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues.
I try to do as much as I can for the military.
I got to be White House chief of staff, ten years of congressman, secretary of defense, vice-president. If you're a political junkie like I obviously am - that was - every one of those was just a tremendous experience. I'm very comfortable with what I did and why I did it and how I did it. And I'll let others judge whether they liked it or not.
I have the experience and ability to step in on day one in Washington and start working on the challenging problems facing our country.
A great deal of the work I do involves the military.
I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training.