The Navy is busier than it was last year. How do you square that?

Well, the one example you used this morning is the one we've taken care of, we legislated that issue so that the Migratory Bird Act no longer applies to military readiness activities, including training.

If that is more comfortable for you, that is fine with me.

It is difficult, it seems to me, to argue that that is still a classified issue when the Assistant Secretary of State has made a statement on the record publicly about that issue.

I believe that America is at its strongest and at its best when we make common cause with other nations in pursuit of common goals.

All of us and the American people will stand behind our uniformed forces if they are engaged in military conflict.

It is appropriate that those issues be debated, including the question of whether or not it would be wise to initiate an attack against Iraq without the support of the world community acting through the United Nations.

We are not going to be able to test the 2004 system that is being fielded as a complete system with a realistic, actual long-range target.

Your number one unfunded priority was for 4,400 additional active duty personnel.

So there is not a long-range target suitable to be used for that test; is that correct?

I think the steps taken by our President, and supported by the witnesses before us, are very prudent and the correct steps.

What the regional nations are telling us, every one, after we consult with them multilaterally, is that we ought to have direct talks with North Korea.

That is the intent of this language?

Admiral Fargo, in your written testimony you indicated that al Qaeda has given financial aid to a number of terrorist groups in the southern Philippines.

This committee has historically been committed to ensure that the men and women of our military service receive the best equipment, the best training, and the best support that we can provide.

Those of us who have questioned the administration's approach, including this Senator, will now be rallying behind the men and women of our Armed Forces.

Are we getting cooperation, Admiral, from Indonesia in terms of the war on terrorism?

We want to consult with them and to work with them in terms of how to respond to what is obviously a crisis.