I think it was the wrong decision, but it was surely wrong not to include the chiefs.
Would you let the committee know something that I think we should be on top of?
I just think that what is not wise is not to formally inquire of our top uniform leadership what they think.
It pretty clearly seems to me, the fact that a commanding general (CG) approves it, as you'll see in that right hand col...
I think as Senator Reed has just pointed out, if you look at those rules there--stress positions up to 45 minutes, that'...
I just want to thank the chair.
Will you let us know what is going on? One way or the other, will you get back to us?
You're asking for $25 billion to go anywhere you want.
His statement was not limited to budget numbers. His statement was an argument for the administration's whole position i...
I think that's the definition of a blank check. I can't think of a better definition of a blank check.
I think that's just a generally bad, ineffective, and insufficient process.
We wanted them to disintegrate too, didn't we? We urged them not to fight, didn't we?
I don't want the pledges. I want to know whether they've kept their pledges.
You're saying you don't know or you've never seen that document before? That's a formal document.
Did Secretary Wolfowitz get a copy of the notice of this hearing? Because he sure didn't comply with the notice of this ...
But you need to understand, you're not talking about balance with Congress here. You're talking about $25 billion for Ir...
There's no reason not to be direct on this issue and to acknowledge what the costs are of this war.
So when the letter reads, 'should there be a need,' you're already fudging.