Now, Barack Obama's opponent, John McCain, is not a bad man. But he is badly mistaken when he has embraced the Bush and Cheney economic policies.

Now, Barack Obama's opponent John McCain is not a bad man, but he is badly mistaken when he has embraced the Bush and Cheney economic policies.

The message to voters back home is that he is focused on being a strong effective commander-in-chief. He's going to rehabilitate our image across the world.

Well, the message to voters back home is that he is focused on being a strong, effective commander in chief. He's going to rehabilitate our image across the world.

I'm here today to endorse Hillary Clinton's campaign.

the American people are willing to be constant and strong in support of a policy they believe is likely to work

We think we can do somewhat better over the next 10 years and substantially better over the next 20.

Does a hearing like this, with the diversity of opinion that has been expressed here, undermine the morale of our troops?

That is why Senator Levin and I and others keep getting back to the notion of consequences...

What can we do to get them to do what is in their own best interests here, what needs to be done?

If he had first choice, he would be doing things differently there.

I think the Vice President said the other day you cannot run a war by committee.