we need to look into why Ambassador Bremer's warnings and Secretary Powell's warnings weren't heeded sooner.

Would it serve to demonstrate how seriously we take this situation and therefore a help to undo some of the damage to our reputation if you were to step down?

I think they had a sort of a visceral reaction. Well, if the Clinton people are saying it's important it must not be that important and we're going to focus on other things.

I'm flattered you're asked, but that's entirely up to our nominee.

That's entirely up to our nominee.

I would like to thank Chairman Shelby and Senator Sarbanes for holding today's hearing.

Largely a North Korea-related problem.

It's hard to defend the indefensible.

I hope we give some serious consideration to at least repositioning them somewhere out of artillery range.

There is a potential there, with our growing military involvement, for that not only to bite our personnel there but possibly here domestically as well.

It's important to emphasize this organization is going to retain its vitality and its mission going forward.

I would be interested in Senator Levin's reaction to this, if he has a moment to think about it.