"If we are to succeed we must have Americans who take this job very seriously, as we need to take our job of oversight seriously."
"The Office of Contingency Operations that you are suggesting. Would this help in problems like that?"
"Civilian Response Corps, $130 million, yet we only have 16 people in Afghanistan and three in Haiti."
"Let us hope that what is happening now in Iraq and Afghanistan do not leave America in that same retreatist mindset that plagued us after Vietnam."
"There is not just an easy answer to any of the questions that I asked, but the real answer is making sure that we have people with good hearts who are diligent and responsible trying to make sure thes..."
"I don't think there are many of us who supported the call that we were called upon by President Bush to support this invasion of Iraq."
"Let us not forget when we criticize and we try to figure out better ways of doing things that while the critical eye is there we also are recognizing the good things that have been accomplished even t..."
"I am very proud that the people of the United States have helped free the people of Iraq from a brutal tyrant, Saddam Hussein, who murdered their people by the hundreds of thousands and created a reig..."
"I believe that by failing to confront Chavez we have left a vacuum. The Obama administration must take the dangers of Hugo Chavez seriously."
"Venezuela 'is serving as a bridge to help Iran build relations with other Latin American countries.'"
"This was a vile attack on Israel, and I immediately issued a statement condemning these offensive and absurd remarks."