The Bush administration must understand that each American has a right to question our policies in Iraq and should not be demonized for disagreeing with them. Suggesting that to challenge or criticize policy is undermining and hurting our…

it is not unpatriotic to question the president, that even saying it is the Bush administration dividing the country -- it is the president saying the Democrats are dividing the country, the Democrats who are undermining the mission.

Senator Hagel suggesting that the president should make some changes within his own inner circle in the wake of the CIA leak scandal.

I told you that I was going to introduce comprehensive climate-change legislation.

We appreciate the leadership Senators Lugar, Biden and Hagel and others in the Congress have shown on this issue.

I think the entire committee is very pleased that you have put this on your list, on your agenda, as a high priority.

Well, I think you will not have to ask twice on that.

I always begin with the presumption that elected Presidents ought to have their official families, their cabinets.

I intend, on that basis, to vote for this nominee.

I'd ask unanimous consent that any and all members be allowed to express their views.

You come before this committee impressively qualified, well prepared, and it is a nomination all of America can be proud of.

How will that change from what we have been doing? Can you give this committee some specifics of what you've stated?

I congratulate Dr. Rice on her nomination and look forward to working with her in her new position as Secretary of State.

Would you explain to this committee what you and the President see as an exit strategy for America from Iraq?

U.S. foreign policy cannot be separated from our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies.

American policies in the war on terrorism must address the political and economic conditions that breed radicalism and violence.

The work that the Powell-Armitage team has done for this country over the last four years has been significant.

I'm going to reintroduce my comprehensive--I think the only bipartisan immigration reform legislation of last year--I'm going to reintroduce it.