John McCain

General Petraeus, what effect would a nuclear-armed Iran have on the broader Middle East?

What circumstances have arisen to necessitate a 150 percent increase in CMNS authority?

The Afghan Kandak Commando units are perceived by the locals as elite fighters compared to the ANA and the ANP.

Do we have any plans for the additional troops that are necessary?

I just wanted to get that on the record.

Isn't it true that the Israelis left Gaza on the presumption that then there would be progress, and instead they got rocket attacks?

You have seen evidence of the relationship between FARC and the Venezuelan Government.

Isn't there also evidence that, from time to time, there has been the Cuban government and military facilitating the drug trade?

I believe they will be valuable additions to the Mexican military's capabilities that will immediately be used to help tackle illicit narcotics trafficking operations.

I understand we're spending about $400 million in a year cooperating with the Mexican Government on this issue.

These efforts encompass both kinetic and nonkinetic efforts.

SOCOM is requesting an increase in its Combat Mission Needs Statement (CMNS) authority to $50 million.

General Petraeus, what is the status of the counterterrorism law pending in the Iraqi parliament?

Iran remains a major security challenge. Iran continues to work to undermine stability in the Middle East.

I don't know why we haven't--Americans haven't had the visibility of how great a threat and danger this is to the very existence of the Government of Mexico.

Obviously all of us have served with people who are of that sexual orientation. They have served honorably.

We work very closely with our Mexican military and their interagency partners to ensure that the lessons we've learned in other places around the world are shared.

I've long believed that continuing engagement in the region is the key to enhancing security.

There is no more important mission than the protection of the homeland and I look forward to your testimony.

I believe there's no more important mission than protection of the homeland.

I'm proud of SOUTHCOM's efforts, and proud of the men and women serving on the USNS Comfort.

However, I want to make it clear that the success of your commands' daily operations, and the fact that we don't hear about you every day in the news, is a credit to you.

The 2009 QDR recommends keeping four U.S. Army BCTs in Europe, pending the review of NATO's Strategic Concept.

Our task, as Secretary Gates has observed, has to be to show that we are going to be a steadfast partner...

Nuclear arms in possession of Iran, in violation of those U.N. resolutions, will threaten the stability of the region.