What is your degree of confidence that the Iraqi Government and military are up to the task that we are now embarking on...
We owe them more and better leadership and a better strategy than we have provided them with in the past, Admiral.
I hope you know, and will tell this committee, how difficult and arduous this task will be because of the hole that we h...
I worry that we are both going to confirm you and yet we are going to pass a resolution that says we are not in favor of...
If Iraqi leaders had more fully integrated the Sunni minority into the government, if they had passed an oil distributio...
I know of no successful military operation where you have dual command.
Suppose that we send you additional troops and we tell those troops that, we support you, but we are convinced that you ...
I am confident that you will receive broad support in the Senate.
Somewhat dismaying that only now, after nearly 4 years at war in Iraq, is the United States moving toward a traditional ...
Lieutenant General Van Antwerp, if confirmed, what will be your policy on the use of these types of contracts?
Lieutenant General Van Antwerp, in your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages to the use of 'cost-plus' con...
It is hard to imagine a more important military nomination than that of General David Petraeus.
Obviously, the attacks of September 11 were a massive intelligence failure.
Our Nation is indebted to these highly trained and dedicated special operators who have to undergo such rigorous trainin...
I was not involved in the policy, but I would like to say that you're absolutely correct that the turnaround with the Su...
I think one of the most important aspects of this assignment, if not the most important in my judgment, in addition to y...
I most recently, together with a number of other Senators, 52 to be exact, put a measure through the Senate.
I think that Senator Reed has put his finger on a very decisive point here and I find it, with him, kind of astounding t...
