this is really a time when maybe the stars are aligned and we can actually get this done.
I have advocated for giving the President expedited rescission, or line-item veto, authority for a long time.
the line-item veto is definitely not going to solve all of our budget problems, but I think it can be used to shine a li...
The stakes are incredibly high as we move closer to Southern Sudan's vote on self-determination, which is set for Januar...
I hope we will discuss, today, what specifically can and must be achieved over the next 8 months to increase the chances...
I do not believe, of course, that we should occupy Haiti.
And I certainly want to thank Chairman Kerry for holding this very important hearing.
I have been very concerned, also, by the level of violence within Southern--South Sudan.
Thank you, Senator Lugar.
Despite some small successes, obviously the situation there remains unresolved.
Well, I appreciate that some of this shouldn't be shared in this setting. But, is there anything you can share, with reg...
I am not convinced that that's the case.
It's too early to judge the long-term effects of the offensive in Marjah but already there are reports that the Taliban ...
I'm concerned, as others are, that President Karzai is not serious about working to address the warlordism that has alie...
I question how well we can 'clear' areas when Taliban fighters meld into local populous and 'hold' them in a sustainable...
So obviously I think we have to ask whether a massive open-ended military presence that has already increased United Sta...
Moreover, the Afghan Government's rampant corruption and the disaffection among the population in the South are not goin...
This treaty stands to reduce the size of our arsenal and the Russian arsenal, making the world a safer place without con...
