But you can't--I think the point we are trying to make, and I just have a short period of time, is that there can be some function of the co...
It's almost a pay-to-play kind of relationship.
I think Pakistan viewed that whole approach to be very offensive.
Several years ago, I guess, we embarked on something called AfPak. It was called the Holbrooke doctrine.
It's really the American taxpayer that's footing this bill and is quite frustrated with Pakistan at present.
I think just to continue as we have been going is also not a good route.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks for calling this hearing. And thank you, Mr. Ambassador, for your willingness to serve here, and what yo...
I mean, 10 years ago their most major enemy was right next door in Iraq. Today they are flying airplanes over Iraq into Syria to help one of...
I hope that we keep this reality the central focus as we consider H.R. 3041, the 'Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act,' and H.R. 3862, the '...
But how do I look folks in the eye back home and say there has been accountability?
I am worried that we are hearing a whole lot more about accounting and bureaucracy than we are hearing about accountability.
I think the genesis of a lot of this legislation came from Tennessee, and it was introduced by Senator Alexander.
There was a need for that consent decree, and that--the Governor didn't want to have it.
H.R. 3041 would seem to have the effect of discouraging consent decrees against state and local governments and officials.
I hope that these committees will not be part of any sweeping under the rug, any whitewash.
To my knowledge not one person, either military or civilian, has been punished in any way for one of the worst scandals in the 150-year hist...
I have no doubt that the proponents of these bills, including Rep. Jim Cooper, my esteemed fellow Tennessee Democrat and sponsor of H.R. 304...
The act prohibits future discriminatory state and local taxation of the rental of motor vehicles.
