Mitch McConnell

Then they still are a haven to some extent for terrorists?

During his testimony, Senator Mitch McConnell said that he was disappointed in the direction the commission is going. He said it doesn't seem like a bipartisan commission. He said, in fact, it's become a political casualty of the electoral…

I was disappointed in the direction the commission is going. It doesn't seem like a bipartisan commission. It's become a political casualty of the electoral hunting season.

I want to commend you for that decision. I don't think you could have picked a better person to do it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by thanking all three of you for your extraordinary contributions to the war on terrorism, which has, so far, been successful beyond anyone's expectations.

Therefore, Secretary England, I hope you will reconsider the decision to cut funding for this important modification to the MK45 gun system.

Summing it up, if you had the resources, you'd like to do what I suggest.

It's my understanding the Navy's request today contains no provision for MK45 gun modifications to support cruiser modernization, and despite Congress' efforts to restore this program last year and this committee's expression of the…

Do you share my view that the reconstruction is extremely important in allowing us to ultimately exit the country?

I don't think we ought to try to fund the war out of the priorities that help rearrange our military for the 21st century.

Here at home, there are some who view the request for the reconstruction of Iraq as fodder for political campaigns. This is as reckless as it is irresponsible.

Congress must not fail to provide you with the tools and resources necessary to help the Iraqis build for themselves a stable economy and functioning democratic government.

You must succeed, because failure is not an option.

We see a country that aspires to be a nuclear power and a country that clearly supports terrorist organizations.

The victory in Iraq belongs to the people of Iraq, and the challenge now falls upon the coalition to repair damaged infrastructure, establish democratic institutions, and vest the principles of freedom and justice in the consciousness and…

Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the President, his entire cabinet, and our soldiers and sailors for the quick and decisive victory in Iraq.

Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the President, his entire Cabinet, and our soldiers and sailors for the quick and decisive victory in Iraq.

We look at Syria with a little more focus than some of us did in the past.

The United Nations should immediately end the sanctions against Iraq so that the profits from these resources can go directly to the people of that country.

The victory in Iraq belongs to the people of Iraq, and the challenge now falls upon the coalition to repair damaged infrastructure, establish democratic institutions, and vest the principles of freedom and justice in the consciousness and…

The United Nations should immediately end the sanctions against Iraq so that profits from these resources can go directly to the people of Iraq.

I would encourage you to pay some attention to this if you have any time at all because it truly is an outrageous regime.

Yesterday I introduced the Fusion Development Act of 2003. Senator Dianne Feinstein and I have worked cooperatively on that as cosponsors.

I strongly support efforts by the Department of Energy and the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet to develop and implement an accelerated cleanup plan for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

the Bowling Green Daily News in the heart of our tobacco-growing part of the State--an area of the State represented by Congressman Ron Lewis who is on the House Agriculture Committee, who also endorses the Lugar approach as the only…