Mr. President today more than ever, credit unions are a critical component of our nation's financial landscape. At a time when most financial institutions are retreating from the credit markets, credit unions are among the few lenders in…

I think it is because the record General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker were giving us was one of remarkable progress militarily, politically, and economically. It was hard to criticize, so the criticisms were kind of around the side: Why…

After 9/11/01, after we were attacked, one of the insights we had was there is a violent civil war, both theological and political, going on within the Muslim world between a small group of fanatics, violent jihadists and the rest of the…

I rise to commend the Budget Committee for its efforts to fund a strong homeland defense, and to introduce an amendment with my friend Senator Collins on one issue where we think additional work is needed--funding to continue building the…

this morning we learned of the death of William F. Buckley, Jr. I wanted to come to the floor and reminisce a bit about Bill Buckley, whom I have been privileged to know for more than 40 years, and to pay tribute to a devoted and patriotic…

I regret having missed the final vote for the Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007. I support the passage of this bill and would have voted in the affirmative. It has been over 15 years since the Indian Health Care Improvement Act…

You know, political parties are important in our country. But they're not more important than what's best for our country. They're not more important than friendship.

You know, political parties are important in our country, but they're not more important than what's best for our country. They're not more important than friendship.

Personally, I feel it was a terrible mistake for Columbia University to invite him to speak, because he comes, literally, with blood on his hands.

The war is not lost in Iraq. In fact, now American Iraqi security forces are winning. The enemy is on the run in Iraq. But, here in -- in Congress, in Washington, we seem to be, or some -- some members seem to be on the run, chased, I…

This is a time for acting in a way that's responsible. If you really want to stop the war, cut the funding. It does make you accountable for what happens thereafter, but you have done something as a matter of principle.

He's opposed to this whole idea of setting deadlines, saying it looks like there's a little bit of progress on the ground, and to start talking now about taking troops out is just the wrong thing to do.

I think there is an enormous role that you can play.

That's a real concern. I would say not only to us, but all of our allies in the region, including particularly, the moderate Arab allies, and of course, Israel.

The Guard, can you give us a percentage?

It seems to me--and I think no matter how we feel, particularly about what's happening in Iraq now here on this panel, and what we think should happen, that most everybody agrees that what's happening in Iraq has regional implications.

Based on that 'enemy of my enemy is my friend,' would you agree that one of Iran's goals now--both in Afghanistan and Iraq, and generally in the region, is to try to push the United States out, or to push us, at least, into a less…

You have also said that you understand and appreciate the disappointment of the American people and their representatives here in Congress about the lack of progress in the war in Iraq today.

That is great. Thank you.

Personally, I believe it's the right one. We have good commanders on the ground that we've sent there.

Either he's going to spend all his time or too much of it on Iraq and Afghanistan and ignore the rest of the world.

I urge you to look as you suggested you might, at an array of different methods you might follow to increase the recruiting.

Am I correct to conclude from what you have said earlier this morning that you support the new military, economic, and political plan for Iraq as the President has announced it?

Right. Always the ability, in a moment of crisis to move naval assets there rapidly.

You have said that you believe this new way ahead for Iraq that has been presented, with military, economic, and political components, is in fact a new and different strategy for Iraq than what has been tried thus far; is that correct?