She was a covert officer. She said that repeatedly. Mike Hayden said it.

I think the president owes it to the American people to keep his word and certainly Valerie does as well.

I think most objective observers would think that her testimony was clear, concise, persuasive, and compelling.

Our assertion is, our position is, that these acts were acts of private political revenge, they were far outside the scope of their public duties and indeed, if anything, there were an abuse of the public trust.

Well, the president of the United States at one time promised the American people that anybody involved in the leaking of classified information in this particular case would no longer be working at the White House.

Although education and the acquisition of skills is a lifelong process, starting early in life is crucial.

I agree, we're not seeking a military victory in Iraq, we're trying to turn around the situation, in terms of security.

One of the biggest nightmares of the dictatorship in Syria and the theocracy in Iran is to have a functioning democracy in Iraq. It threatens their regimes.

I think there is really no telling what could happen if Iraq fails.

So if there is a bloodbath in Baghdad, are we going to sit on the sidelines and watch it happen? Is that in our national interest?

I think these issues are being discussed in the political realm, and I'd prefer to keep them there.

Is it fair to say that one of the reasons that we have the highest rate of reenlistment among those who have served in Iraq is that they believe it is part of the global struggle, the war on terror?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The public is going to break against us big time.

Senator Graham, this is not double down; this is all in.

You are going back for the third time or the fourth time? Third time?

So, we need to develop along three fronts: a better rule of law, a better economy, and a better security environment.

Is it pretty clear that elements of the Iranian Government are actively involved in killing American soldiers?