I think you both know that the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2011 required the President...to provide an economic strategy for Afghanistan.
One challenge we face is how to rapidly transition new capabilities to our Operating Forces, and ultimately into fully supported programs of...
I'm also very pleased to hear that you and Secretary Salazar are working together to make sure that we can deploy renewable energy on our pu...
I know how tough it can be owning a small business.
I look forward to working with you.
The Senate, right now, seems to be the one institution here in Washington that's really working on a long-term deficit and debt-reduction pl...
I think we ought to communicate, collaborate, and compete with China.
I just want to underline my support for working with the Guard, particularly those Guard leaders.
Thank you for your service and willingness to take on even additional responsibility.
I look forward to working with you, particularly on this initiative because this is the key element to bringing our forces home and successf...
You reached out to a population that had been previously pretty hostile and worked with them to then turn their focus to al Qaeda.
I have just introduced a bill along with Congressman Giffords, I should say reintroduced a bill that we had put in the hopper in the last Co...
A broke country is a weak country. Conversely, a solvent country can be a strong country.
I think we can only win in Afghanistan if we can win in Pakistan by reducing those safe havens.
I don't see it as a burden. I see it as a real opportunity.
I do worry about and you know all too well about the safe havens and the sanctuary they provide for the Taliban.
That's exciting news, and count on me to be an advocate for what you're doing.
Thank you, Chairman Lucas, for convening today's hearing, and thank you to all of you here today.
