I don't understand it and I don't--you know, whether Bush did it or Reagan did it or this President did it, when it comes to a combatant, th...
the war on terrorism is not just al-Qa'ida. It is a series of terrorist groups that are basically confronting us.
This is not a balancing matter. The question is, whatever I get out of this guy, do I need it in a court of law?
We are being aggressive, we are taking the fight to the enemy, and at the same time, we have to be agile, we have to be vigilant and we've g...
I have every confidence that you guys are right, that you've got it figured out, that this isn't going to happen.
I think that this Committee and this Congress need some level of specificity on which to act with regard to these proposals because if we ge...
I think that the notion of building the government up in some form or fashion, that's an important concept.
We need to do whatever is necessary right now, as far as pouring resources in.
I find it very difficult to believe, with the type of leadership that Haiti has had... government has been an absolute disaster for generati...
I can absolutely say I would not be in the U.S. Senate today without having been to Haiti in 1982.
I just don't know how we get from A to B without us taking a much, much stronger role than what you've signified.
We must work as much as possible with partners in other countries, and involve communities to weaken the factors that promote radicalization...
Yemen has gone from probably one of the most anachronistic theocracies to something that is working on becoming a democratic state.
I would suggest that the hearing be on the Horn of Africa, the whole general area, and particularly the statements--recent statements that S...
We need to work within this balance between central and local authority.
I'm extremely concerned about the growth of Shabaab, and also about growing indications that Shabaab is also interested in bidding for al-Qa...
Yemen is a fragile state. It is not a failed state.
We must be vigilant, innovative, and smart in addressing radicalization at home and abroad.
