My proposal would only affect--only impact the effective date of the availability of these funds.

I'm told that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) participation now is increasing.

Now, in a country of 25 million, you're trying to secure it with 135,000.

These actions were absolutely appalling and an embarrassment to our great country.

We're in a mess there.

I made that request because of the delay that's caused by the loss of 2, almost 3, weeks for conventions.

some of us up here were part of what they called 'The Greatest Generation.' We now know that we have been replaced.

We have asked the enemy general to take the town.

I think we found out yesterday--and something you added to today, General Myer--that an al Qaeda-connected animal perpetrated a heinous crime on videotape in Baghdad.

Unfortunately, Mr. Secretary, you've already, in your opening statement, responded to my question.

I wish I had a few moments to tell this committee what I'm sorry about. I'm sorry about 9/11 when 3,000 Americans were killed by terrorists. I'm sorry that Saddam Hussein took over this country and killed thousands of people and…