If confirmed, will you pledge to give Bob Carey and the Federal Voting Assistance Program all the personnel and support they need to carry out this new legislation?

You're certainly very correct in pointing out that the shrinking industrial base has been a real issue.

We have a known quantity with the F-22. If you just divide the number of F-35s that we are going to procure by the dollars that have been requested by the Pentagon, the cost of the current F-35 is comparable to the cost of a current F-22.

As you and I talked the other day, a military solution in Afghanistan is one thing, but, at the end of the day, it's going to have to require a political solution to ultimately solve the issues there.

All of you are making a real commitment to America, and for that we appreciate it very much.

I think that the Russians certainly recognize that some of the most serious threats to their own security are the same as the ones that we worry about: instability to their south, Islamic fundamentalism, and of course the conflict in…

Whatever it is, it's very low, which means that at some point in time when we think we have achieved military success, we still have to look at the other side.

I do believe, however, they suffer a very similar problem.

Our committee recommended, and last week the Senate adopted, legislation to further improve care and effectiveness of support for our wounded warriors and their families.

We look forward to you being in place and continuing that strong relationship.

It's no longer a volunteer service on their part, almost; it's a constant service.

Will you pledge to adhere to congressional intent in implementing the 2008 farm bill?