I think the entire committee is very pleased that you have put this on your list, on your agenda, as a high priority.
I intend, on that basis, to vote for this nominee.
I'd ask unanimous consent that any and all members be allowed to express their views.
Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?
When you're looking at the numbers that were violently opposed to Aznar's policy, putting 1,300 Spanish troops in Iraq, ...
Do you think we should explore including the Finance Board in that legislation as well?
It is an investment in stability and security.
I believe coming together in a seamless network of our allies will do as much to secure the security of this country for...
I think there is little question, as the three of you have expressed so well this morning, the importance of this kind o...
Yes, I would agree with you that having Afghans provide security for their President is the objective that we and they w...
Did you understand the purpose of this hearing this morning, really?
I would suspect that has a direct effect on the attitude and the evaluation and the confidence that an Afghan army would...
Afghanistan has come a long way since its liberation from the Taliban, but it remains a country on the razor's edge.
The Government of President Hamid Karzai has made great gains in setting Afghanistan on the path to stability and progre...
We would appreciate it if someone at DOD could explain to us why they asked for $6.1 billion.
Gentlemen, thank you for coming before this committee this morning.
In authorizing the use of force against Iraq, we are at the beginning of a road that has no clear end.
While I cannot predict the future, I believe that what we decide in this chamber this week will influence America's secu...
