National Remarks by President Obama in Nominating Ashton Carter as Secretary of Defense by Gary Kopycinski on December 5, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Ashton B. Carter offers remarks after President Barack Obama nominated him to serve as the next defense secretary during an event at the White House, Dec. 5, 2014. Source: defense.gov