I think the notion that we have a very real and present danger in the nihilistic ideologies of radical Islam, I think most Americans share.

So the fact that there is a link somewhere between terror and tyranny is not sufficient for us to be making decisions about spending $200 billion to $300 billion or sacrificing the lives of American servicemen and women.

It is unfortunate that a million acts of kindness and goodwill and bravery by our troops have been overshadowed by the shameful acts at the prison in Iraq.

Take away the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), the links to al Qaeda, and the singular reason for being here was the prospect of disposing of a ruthless dictator and bringing democracy to Iraq.

Wouldn't it help if there was clarity from you and from this administration that we would abide by the Geneva Conventions?

If we're not better than that, then I simply want no part in what we're doing.

Wouldn't it be good for us, at this moment in time, to clearly and unequivocally state that we will follow the Geneva Convention?

Two-thirds of the Iraqis simply want us to leave as of yesterday, and every battlefield success appears to be nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory.

We decided we were going to invent something new.

I think this whole program is fatally flawed.

And we put in rules that are unintelligible to the senators and to the seniors.

I don't understand how they could walk into this situation and not understand the appearance of impropriety in giving a no-bid contract to a Halliburton subsidiary.

I think this would be a serious mistake.

I just don't think this is fair to military families.

Well, Mr. Chairman, there's your answer.

I think it's the wrong one, and I think you're going to hear about it, as you should.

Our dependence on their oil has led us to... conclusions we wouldn't reach in relation to any other nation.

What a strange relationship we have with Saudi Arabia.