She actually stated that al-Qaeda had lost territory, when in fact the record shows that al-Qaeda has expanded from operating in 45 countries in 2001 to 60 countries today.

She was given the opportunity to set the record straight on the number of really trained Iraqi security forces and our exit strategy in Iraq.

She was given the chance to set the record straight on our inconsistent policy towards Central America.

clearing the air and, as Senator Biden said, starting from a fresh page here would have been wonderful.

She was given a chance to set the record straight on the nuclear threat which was hyped to the American people and got this country into a war.

I am very upset at certain things that occurred, and I want to tell you what they are.

I hope that you will consider what colleagues have said on both sides of the aisle about a lack of consistency in our foreign policy.

I continue to stand in awe of our founding fathers. I wish there were founding mothers at that time.

Now, this is truly a horrific fact, that is right.

You contradicted the President, and you contradicted yourself.

In my mind there is no doubt that Dr. Rice has the resume and the intelligence, and the experience to be Secretary of State.

And it was appalling. Despite this fact--despite this fact--I'm sure you're aware who traveled to Iraq to meet with Saddam Hussein one month after we became aware of this.

As Senator Biden says, it's good to set the record straight, we've got to move on.

I think that Senator Murkowski raised some of those because--I'm so happy she's on this committee because we can really work together on issues affecting women and children and families.

I think if you ask the average American, you know, 'Was Saddam worth one life, one American life,' they'd say no.

This is my personal view, that your loyalty to the mission you were given to sell this war overwhelmed your respect for the truth.

Will you support Senator Chafee and I and try to get this polluter fee back on the books?

Sure, get it from the taxpayers, not the polluters, sir. That is not right.

This seems to be a cavalier attitude taken by EPA regarding its inability to determine where this 65 tons of mercury goes each year.

This is very dangerous for our people. This means we are not going to have funding for critical projects.

The President's 2005 budget request would decrease EPA's funding $606 million, 7.2 percent, from fiscal year 2004 amounts.

EPA's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget--along with the Bush Administration's never-ending attempts to roll back decades of environmental and public health protections--demonstrates yet again that this Administration is not committed to…

EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. It is critically important, but you would not know that from this budget.

We know there is no safe level of mercury in the blood.

This is stunning. Your own people in the field are telling you beware.