I can't emphasize strongly enough how important it is that, first of all, the law be obeyed here.

I think for the record we ought to point out that what we're looking at here is historically consistent with the end point of sustained ground operations.

I agree, General Dempsey, with what you said. I don't see a pivot here. I think we've always been there, we've always needed to be there.

I had serious concerns about the Libyan operation and the nature in which the President exercised unilateral authority.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We owe people who have served in the military a lifetime of stewardship in exchange for their decades of service.

China is a greater threat than the Soviet Union ever was, but now the West lacks visionary politicians such as Ronald Reagan to stand up to that threat.

So shame on them if they do, but maybe they won't.

I think this administration has been a total failure.

Wolf, Hon. Frank, a U.S. Representative from Virginia; Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

It's clear that the current approach to China is not working.

I think it is very important for Congress to work together to pass the Global Online Freedom Act.

I do believe we can sustain a force of 352,000 through 2014.

There was a lot of concern that the structure itself may not fit the history of this country in the longer term.

I think the legitimacy of those elections in the eyes of the Afghan people is going to have a lot to do with their willingness to support the Afghan Government and therefore not support the Taliban.

I think he is not only well prepared, but he is a person we need over there in this very difficult and complex assignment.

We came to that conclusion because we have seen the costs go up from $6 billion to $16 billion or more, and there was not a coherent plan.

Are there constitutional questions? Does it bring in to question ability for constituent to come up to us, ask us the status of a particular piece of legislation?