I find them to be consistent with the responsibilities of the Commander in Chief.

I think the concern was the lack of flexibility for them to be able to act and direct their own forces, and things of that nature.

I have heard it repeatedly said by other distinguished Members of the Senate that the generals do not support this plan.

the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) seems to be a key part of our strategy of reconstruction and rebuilding, which I think is so essential to political acquiescence

I find that request of the General to stand up and speak to that issue to be frankly unnecessary.

Congratulations on your nomination and thank you for your distinguished service and your willingness to undertake this very difficult assignment.

Those are equally important and in fact you have emphasized, as I would emphasize, the fact that there needs to be a political settlement among the Iraqis the distribution of the oil revenues, amendments to the constitution.

The new plan for Iraq comes after months and months of political commentary and debate.

So when some here might say that in fact we need a political settlement, we are all in agreement that there needs to be a political solution to the problems in Iraq.

I want to ask you about--as we're trying to give the warfighter and the commander greater flexibility of getting up smaller satellites in operationally responsive space.

What we want is the truth and we will look forward to receiving that from you.

Overcentralization of the carrier port structure is not a good strategic move. The Navy should have two carrier-capable homeports on each coast.

I wish we were still talking about Cecil, but we can't be talking about that any more.

Thank you.

Let me ask you, what about, for example, this relationship with Russia, and Russia now having thrown up a blockade with regard to the opportunities for joint cooperation on such a thing as national missile defense.

My judgment is that dispersion is still the situation. A nuclear carrier should be in Florida to replace the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy to get some dispersion.

If the Stockpile Stewardship Program can support a new replacement warhead, is there any doubt about its ability to support the Life Extension Program as well?

What we want to know, and we believe--because we believe in you--Admiral, as the principle uniform military advisor to the President, how would you manage and present the full range of advice presented to you by members of the JCS as…