In the words of General Petraeus, 'We made them take a knee,' right?
I'm also concerned... the Government of Iraq has already released a lot of individuals who had been detained by the U.S. military.
failure is not an option in Iraq and we must be prepared to bear the cost to ensure success
As is well known, I'm deeply concerned about this issue of complete U.S. withdrawal.
I hope, Ambassador, you'll make some representations to the Iraqi Government concerning the situation in Camp Ashraf.
If we don't sustain this effort then we have invested a lot of blood, lives, and material in an effort that could be lost.
I'm very concerned about Al-Sadr, his activities, his followers, and his close ties with Iran, the Talaban, and others.
Our bipartisanship is not devoid of passion when we occasionally disagree on an issue.
Without the U.S. presence there, it would take a long time before Iraq would have the ability to replicate that capability?
The Iraqis are interested in having an air force, for obvious reasons.
I hope that we can address this issue in a way that would reassure them of America's and Iraq's commitment to their security
I'm told that you have given a full waiver to three States; is that correct?
Another problem with the new law is that millions of seniors on Medicare will see their out-of-pocket costs go up and benefits go down.
Instead, the new law will force Americans to buy the type of health insurance that Washington thinks they should have.
Because of the new law employers across the country will be forced to lay off workers and reduce wages as their health care costs continue t...
I'm respectfully requesting that Arizona be allowed to reduce its Medicaid eligibility for certain nondisabled adults.
The new law also forces 16 million Americans into the Medicaid Program; one of the worst health care programs in the country.
In my home State of Arizona, we are facing a serious budget crisis.