I have been very concerned about the extreme and wrong-headed legal theories that the outgoing administration came up with to justify assertions of executive power beyond what the Constitution allows.

Your testimony recognizes the importance of restoring the credibility of the Department of Justice after the terrible issues involving the stewardship of Mr. Gonzales.

Will you take a close look at these guidelines early in your tenure and consider whether changes need to be made, and will you engage in real consultation with Congress as you do so?

Vigorous and aggressive enforcement of our Nation's antitrust laws is essential to ensuring that consumers pay the lowest prices and gain the highest quality goods and services.

These theories were developed by lawyers operating from the Department of Justice in cooperation with lawyers from the White House Counsel's Office and the Office of the Vice President.

I am very pleased that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been nominated to be Secretary of State. She is an excellent choice for our most senior diplomat.

What would you do as Secretary of State to address these concerns?

I hope this administration and all of us will begin to think differently in this terminology of war on terror.

I am optimistic that, with President-elect Obama's victory and the nomination of Senator Clinton, we will finally have the smart, focused foreign policies we need.

I will continue to advocate for a more comprehensive and effective approach to counterterrorism that supports efforts to strengthen the rule of law and maintain respect for human rights.

The current administration's decision to focus resources on Iraq has been a tragic mistake.

We need to address Afghanistan comprehensively.

There's widespread recognition of the need to build a more robust and effective Diplomatic Development Corps.

The negative impact of the Bush administration's foreign policies reverberates loudly and will continue to do so long after January 20.

I am deeply concerned that at least thus far, our policy in Afghanistan has kind of been on automatic.

I look forward to working closely with you, this committee, and the incoming Obama administration to reverse the disastrous foreign policies of the last 8 years and restore America's leadership abroad and security at home.

the President insisted that the nearly $800 billion stimulus bill be free of earmarks

this budget is a huge improvement over what we have seen over the previous 8 years