That is one reason I have confidence in you, because I know that you are very focused on that and you are going to do your dead level best to make sure that you have a handle on the progress we are making.

To me it just seems that we cannot forget about our waterways as we look at infrastructure needs.

I am concerned that our best U.S. military minds are divided on this surge strategy.

Do you pay for that or do you require the owners of the levees to pay for that?

There was plenty of blame to go around after Hurricane Katrina happened and everybody probably shares a little bit of the blame.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I apologize for having to be in two places at once, not five places at once like some people here.

Given the relatively new commitment for you in Iraq, do you have the resources necessary to meet your domestic obligations?

Do you think that criticism is justified?

Our approach must be consistent with enduring United States vital and regional interests.

Yes, there is no purely military solution in Iraq.

It seems to me that the circumstances in Iraq have changed considerably over the last year.