And it is part of costs of the war, I think you would agree. The cost of caring for our veterans is----

Many of us have encouraged the administration to increase those programs.

But we do not see one dime in this budget. In this supplemental cost-of-war emergency funding, we do not see one dime for veterans.

I really agree that it is an emergency situation for those families, and they paid the ultimate price for our country.

America reaffirmed its role as the world's sole superpower in responding to a crisis literally half a world away in a generous and timely manner.

I appreciate your appearing before the Committee today as it underscores the importance the Administration places on the pending fiscal year 2005 Emergency Supplemental.

I share the view that the United States should help those who help us in the Global War on Terror.

I'm not sure they understand it, because the comments I paraphrased were from documents in the King Fahd Mosque.

the Iraqis' resolve and standing up and willing to show up in face of danger really did encourage us.

It's important that we have a good relationship with India. It's a very important country.

If there's some redundancy here, we need to know.

the elections were certainly very encouraging to all of us.

I admire her work. And our only charge here is to protect the dollars of the American taxpayer.

Is there anything further that we can do from here to try to bring pressure?

We believe the Rome Statute establishing the ICC is fundamentally flawed and cannot support it.

The American people will pay a high cost for freedom.

Not on your life. We're going to go forward with it.

Our overall ICC policy is consistent with the American Servicemembers' Protection Act, passed by the Congress with strong bipartisan support, which prohibits assistance and support for the ICC.