The American people are very generous and caring and giving people.
It is imperative that we have confidence that what we are providing is not subject to waste, fraud, abuse, or diversion ...
If we don't, the American people will grow weary of giving.
As you say, that is so important.
This is the first of what I hope will be a number of open hearings.
The Committee remains concerned about the expanding, evolving nature of this threat.
I want to welcome Director Nick Rasmussen from the National Counterterrorism Center.
This is to provide the Senate and the American people with an update on the current threat from terrorism.
the President is going down a perilous path if he goes far off of what you already have in Afghanistan.
it is something that is still an open switch and something that is critically important if we are going to continue to b...
I think it is irresponsible and it is dangerous.
I think the administration needs to be crisp on this.
the only thing I find surprising about the President's strategy is how transparent we've been in announcing timeline and...
I want to really start to focus on that.
Everybody knows the path we are on now is not sustainable.
That is very difficult for me to sell back in North Carolina.
It is a pleasure to welcome my good friend to the committee.
Well, coming from a State that has one of the fastest growing senior populations in the Nation and someone who knows a f...
