Joe Lieberman

Why wouldn't we want to hold this hearing? Why would anyone feel, based on the record, that Congress is fulfilling its responsibilities to the American people?

I know it's often said of presidents that in some ways the most important decisions they make are the people they put on the Federal bench.

As the first arsenal of American democracy, the Naugatuck Valley deserves special recognition for its contributions to our nation in times of war and peace.

I am encouraged by the support of Senator Blumenthal and Representatives DeLauro, Larson, and Murphy.

The report you just cited said it--extensive, ongoing theft of intellectual property of American businesses, which in fact enables competition from abroad that actually costs us jobs here at home and diminishes our economic prosperity at…

Finally, would you agree with General Burgess, that right now our privately owned and operated cyber infrastructure, electric grid, banking system, transportation, even water supply and dams, are not adequately defended against such an…

But they have done things--is it fair to say--that are inconsistent with just wanting to have peaceful nuclear energy capacity?

Part of the problem here as we go forward, I think, is that so much of the vulnerability we have and even the attacks that are occurring now or the exploitation occurring are largely invisible to the public.

Is it also fair to say--and we have talked about the Iranian sponsorship of terrorism--that if they did have nuclear weapons capability, it might well embolden them in their use of terrorism against regional opponents and even the United…

Thank you very much, Director Clapper, for your statement of support for the legislation that Senators Collins, Rockefeller, Feinstein, and I introduced.

The political process is the best venue to pursue change.

Egypt... will be a bellwether.

I really applaud you for working with the Chief of Naval Operations on developing this concept.

I personally think is crucial to ensuring our military advantage against growing anti-access and area denial challenges.

The budget that has been submitted to us really does take unacceptable risks with our national security.

These are supported in the budget before us.

I certainly wouldn't want us to go it alone.

There's ongoing repression, in my opinion slaughter, by the Assad government of its people.

We cannot afford to be dependent on foreign sources of fuel.

That's a very encouraging report.

There is a real sense of brotherhood and bonding there that gives me that sense of encouragement.

How valuable does your command find regular analysis of bulk cash smuggling in the Western Hemisphere?

There's an extraordinary amount of vigilance across the interagency looking for that counterterrorism nexus with the TCOs.

Is improved tracking of bulk cash smuggling important to your command's efforts to interdict illegal trafficking?

Our concern remains their traditional connections with Hezbollah and Hamas, who do have organizations in Latin America.