I don't make these decisions based on polls or popularity. I make these decisions based on what I think is best.

By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.

we will help Iraqi institutions strengthen their capacity to protect the rule of law, confront corruption, and deliver basic services.

We need to ensure that the Federal Government is using taxpayer dollars wisely and that we are working to really solve problems, not just delay them.

I question whether we will be more effective than the current programs in preserving homeownership.

And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It's not just quitting on yourself, it's quitting on your country, and this country needs and values the talents of every American.

I applaud the administration for taking aggressive steps to tackle this crisis.

As long as I live, I will remember Bob Menendez's comments that day, our first hearing.

Education Secretary Duncan is set to save tens of millions of dollars more by cutting an ineffective mentoring program for students, a program whose mission is being carried out by 100 other programs in 13 other agencies.

While we must add to our deficits in the short term to provide immediate relief to families and get our economy moving, it is only by restoring fiscal discipline over the long run that we can produce sustained growth and shared prosperity.

No part of my budget will be free from scrutiny or untouched by reform.