Isn't one of the best ways we can help Mexico is to identify through intelligence, through task forces, and that sort of thing, and target these organizations that are collecting the money in the United States and prosecute them…

We spent all these years doing the system.

Hundreds of millions of Muslims go to the mosque and are faithful, loyal, decent citizens in their country, obey the law, don't participate in terrorism, and we all ought to always remember that.

Don't we need to be real clear about what our goals should be?

I really believe that is a good reform. That is a good government reform.

I just worry about some very important issues, to me.

I always thought that was not a sound view and was amazed by it.

I just want to defend the U.S. military.

Not one single person held by the United States military was ever waterboarded.

I think there's a danger with--with many, particularly, constitutional provisions, that--that there has to be great rigor in applying them.

I trust you'll enforce the death penalty according to the laws of the United States?

The people who abused those prisoners in Abu Ghraib were found by the military.

I would be deeply skeptical about additional U.S. forces beyond those that General McKiernan has already asked for.

I think at that time I referred to Senator McCain as the seven billion dollar man.

This country ultimately will have to make it on its own.

I will take that as a commitment that you will work to ensure we get the best product for the taxpayer and the warfighter.

I can't think of a single thing he's done that's been a more comforting and bipartisan act of leadership than retaining you as Secretary of Defense.

I know sending more troops to Afghanistan is a bitter pill to me, but I do think that Senator McCain, Senator Lieberman, and others have made the case in Iraq at a very difficult time that we needed to strengthen our presence and if we did…

Recognizing the potential costs to shut down and restart the GBI production line to produce the additional missiles, beyond the 44 that will be required, when does the administration plan to make a decision regarding the GBI production…

the release of terrorists is an affront to the rule of law, the victims and their families, and every American who believes that violent acts must be punished to the fullest extent of the law

Our preliminary analysis of the budget that the President has submitted would indicate that he will be taking the defense expenditure from over 4 percent, almost 4.5 percent of gross domestic product, to 3 percent of gross domestic product.

Do you intend to apply the best value principle to your supervision of the bid process for the number one Air Force priority, the replacement of the aging tanker fleet?

In my opinion, it is not reasonable, it is not close.

the Senate voted 95-2, Chairman Leahy and all the members of our Committee voted to deplore President Clinton's pardon.

The spirit tends to be in the eye of the beholder.