I have a hard time believing that you are concerned that if we do a privacy bill, that you might not have access for the latest, greatest innovation in technology.

we will have approximately 9,800 U.S. service members. By the end of 2015, we will have reduced that presence by roughly half

the bottom line is that our nuclear deterrent would be compromised.

A safer Afghanistan is a safer United States.

Do you agree with me that this part of the world is a dangerous part of the world, and the counterterrorism platform that we enjoy today in Afghanistan is tremendously beneficial to protecting the Homeland?

We can keep their army intact, they'll do the fighting, and we won't have to. We'll do the supporting.

Do you agree with me that the Afghans want us to stay?

What does it matter that young girls are going to school in Afghanistan? It matters a lot, because you just can't kill all the terrorists, but if you can allow young women and young people to see a better future, they're going to be more…

Let's end this discussion with the idea that the Afghan people, through their government, want us to stay.

I have enormous respect for the Speaker. This would be one appearance I think we would all support.

If we hold Kandahar, there's no way they come back.

We would be nuts to not have a counterterrorism force inside of Afghanistan.

winning would have a stable Afghanistan, a stable government, would have a professionalized army and police that provided governance for the people of Afghanistan

The only reason we would not have a counterterrorism force in Afghanistan is because we decided not to ourselves.

the Afghan people that I talk to... overwhelmingly, the Afghans support the coalition and want to continue to have that continued support

You cannot get there without nuclear.

I do appreciate the President's budget this year. It is better than last.

the goal is to take that off the market forever and turn it into commercial grade fuel here.