I have only the highest praise for him and the people who serve under him.

The increased deficits produce higher interest rates, the cost of a college education, for example, will grow.

Let me just make it clear for the record--my earlier question regarding limiting deployments was specifically applied to the National Guard and Reserve forces. I did not suggest ending deployments of all--underline 'all'--American troops.

The American people are firmly behind that war.

I don't compliment the President a durn bit. He has not been helpful to the military.

Does the United States pay other countries to contribute troops to fighting al-Qaeda?

So you anticipate this $11 billion cost will continue?

Our Adjutant General, General Allen Tackett, needs help from the Pentagon, but he is not getting it.

I've heard from many families anxious to know when their deployed loved ones might return home.

Well, let me implore that you wait until another day to have that markup.

I would not approve it this time. I would oppose it.

I am just flat-out opposed to more authorities to the executive branch, in this administration, or in the previous one, or in the next one.