03/04/2009
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"What is the current level of dedicated funds, and how long can the American people sustain this level of funding, in your estimate, after our troops have left?"
"I'm hopeful that our government will begin to work with the Afghan Government on what would be called a business plan."
"Let me just comment that at least we're told that eventually we want to get to 170,000 Afghan National Army soldiers and 130,000 police officers."
"Today, the Foreign Relations Committee will meet twice as part of our ongoing examination of the New START Treaty."