John McCain

I suggest you give this some priority so that members of this committee and the American people can be assured that there is active cooperation on your part.

So really it would be extremely difficult to stop this unless we get the active cooperation of the Chinese Government.

I suggest you get on that, and I suggest you get on it quickly.

Well, we would certainly like to help you in that effort.

Sometimes you do not get the cooperation of the manufacturer.

We are doing that now. People are getting certified to be a reseller, but obviously there is very little scrutiny or examination of the people who are getting this certification.

We consider the problem itself to be a very serious one, possibly affecting the lives of our military personnel.

This is a very, very serious and growing problem, Senator.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

These counterfeit electronic parts in our supply chain result, as we all know, in reduced reliability, availability, and frankly our ability to defend this Nation's national security interests.

This withdrawal is fueled by an emotional public relations campaign designed by some of the same environmental groups whose longtime mission has been to kill mining and grazing jobs.

Even though we have Members of Congress who want our State boycotted and cost us jobs, we want jobs in Arizona.

The people of Arizona and the people of this country deserve to have this part of our State be exploited for mining. America needs it.

Anyone, anyone who says that Bob Stump's insistence that this be multiple-use land as a price for his support for this wilderness bill is mischaracterizing the facts, and shame on them for doing so.

Now that military operations in Libya are ending, there will be renewed focus on what practical military operations might be considered to protect civilian lives in Syria. . . . The Assad regime should not consider that it can get away…

This bill will serve as a blueprint to bring our country back economically, create jobs and give Americans hope again for the future. Now, obviously, President Obama has his plan. There is a dramatic difference between ours and his because…

Finally, doesn't Tuesday's killing of former President Rabbani show that the Taliban doesn't want to reconcile; it wants to murder and maim its way to victory?

But we better understand what the options are to bring about a change in the present status quo, which is not acceptable, which is the Haqqani network killing Americans and that being supported by Pakistanis.

But there is no doubt that every military leader, including General Allen, has testified openly that by accelerating the withdrawal it does increase the military risk?

Every number that I have heard and been briefed on has stated that at least 5,000 troops would be needed in that area, U.S. troops, to prevent what has already been a very volatile area and if we weren't there, there probably would have…

If we are basing it all on Iraqis' needs, that to me is an incomplete picture, because we need to know what America's national security needs are as paramount reason for leaving American troops in harm's way.

What matters most right now is moving forward.

I have expended enormous energy on this relationship and I've met with General Kayani more than two dozen times.

Only a decision to break with this policy can pave the road to a positive future for Pakistan.

But we must also recognize that abandoning Pakistan is not the answer.