this is an important agreement and one that we should support and one that I think will pay a benefit to us in more ways than one.
There has been dramatic improvement in Vietnamese behavior and in our relationship since we normalized relations.
This agreement is another step in what has evolved into a partnership between the United States and Vietnam.
The Vietnamese are still guilty of human rights abuses, much to my dismay.
I have no more questions for this incredibly highly qualified group of nominees.
The government has denounced them? Are they part of the coalition of the government?
I know you respect the members of the Budget Committee, as I do. But they're not renowned for their expertise on military personnel issues.
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you especially for anticipating this issue, because it is an issue of rising personnel costs.
Would you agree that one of the principles we should probably adhere to in addressing this issue... would be to make sure that we do not act...
I hope we will be able to convince all of the American people of the need to base what we do on the recommendations of the most highly quali...
We have been quite clear on what we expect in terms of progress on human rights.