Secretary Gates testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen (left) and Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale (right) in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2010. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 291105-Y-JDM62-303.jpg Photo Gallery