Richard Holbrooke: “If somebody wants to be reintegrated or reconciled, they have to accept the constitution and they have to renounce…”

We are spending the money you've authorized for us to create a justice system which can cut into the Taliban's propaganda about corruption and lack of a justice system.

The words 'Kerry-Lugar' have become a symbol of American support for Pakistan in the emergency.

The phrase 'Kerry-Lugar' has a talismanic quality in the Pakistani press now. It's not just the amount of money, it's the fact that it is now read as a symbol of our intentions to stick around and be serious about it.

Your bill provides more funds in one bill than the United States has spent in that area since 9/11. That is one of the reasons we are so enthusiastic about it. It's long overdue.