Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?

When you're looking at the numbers that were violently opposed to Aznar's policy, putting 1,300 Spanish troops in Iraq, initially with the Bush administration on the invasion of Iraq a year ago, there's going to be a consequence for that.

Do you think we should explore including the Finance Board in that legislation as well?

It is an investment in stability and security.

I think there is little question, as the three of you have expressed so well this morning, the importance of this kind of attention and focus and the resources that must go with it as to the future of our security, if nothing else…

I believe coming together in a seamless network of our allies will do as much to secure the security of this country for the future than our military will.

Did you understand the purpose of this hearing this morning, really?

Yes, I would agree with you that having Afghans provide security for their President is the objective that we and they want to secure.

Gentlemen, thank you for coming before this committee this morning.

We would appreciate it if someone at DOD could explain to us why they asked for $6.1 billion.

The Government of President Hamid Karzai has made great gains in setting Afghanistan on the path to stability and progress.

Afghanistan has come a long way since its liberation from the Taliban, but it remains a country on the razor's edge.

I would suspect that has a direct effect on the attitude and the evaluation and the confidence that an Afghan army would instill in the people in Afghanistan.

In authorizing the use of force against Iraq, we are at the beginning of a road that has no clear end.

It will serve as the framework, both intentionally and unintentionally, for the future.

While I cannot predict the future, I believe that what we decide in this chamber this week will influence America's security and role in the world for the coming decades.

I think it has been well covered this morning, but I just wanted for the record to add my voice to that in support.

I believe Secretary-designate Powell is extraordinarily well-prepared to meet these challenges.