John McCain actually said...

our current commitment in troops and in dollars is neither proportional to our interest nor sustainable, in my judgment.

I thank the chairman, and I apologize for the length of my opening statement.

It's an honor to introduce the President's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker.

The U.S. Senate has had the wisdom to confirm him to the post of ambassador, as the chairman pointed out, five times already.