Israel has a right to defend itself, it has lost people.

So there's been some improvement but not nearly enough? Would that be a way to describe it?

Well, the BBC/ABC poll taken of Iraqi citizens back in February, which got remarkably little coverage in this country, was a clear indication that the Iraqi people feel that they're a lot better off than they were a year ago.

Is the answer to my question yes, you're confident that U.S. tax dollars----

I, along with Secretary Powell, support the Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004.

I just, you know, would hope that working with the administration we can do better in this area.

that's why I was so happy in the last hearing to hear Secretary Powell say that, you know, he supports our trade bill.

I don't know any other way of doing it than to put some investment and some money into agriculture.

The possibility of linking assistance to cooperation in combating terrorist financing--this has been brought up before.

Is this a reasonable approach, to link this, or is it worth looking at?

Control the money.

the scourge of terrorism and the harboring of terrorists has become a global phenomenon.

But essential to our fight on terrorism, is it not?

it's global.

It's interesting to note that of the seven countries listed by the Financial Action Task Force as non-cooperative...

I wish to associate myself with the remarks of the Chairman and to say to General Kadish I thank you very much for your tireless dedication to your country.

We congratulate you and thank you on behalf of the people of the United States for your commitment to the system.

We're pleased to have you here. Pardon me for being a few minutes late.