It can help to build a new initiative in the City that strengthens families, protects children from harm and expedites life changing and sometimes threatening decisions.

I have been proud to support this Committee's goal of doubling the NIH budget over the last five years

I support greater oversight both internally and by Congress to create a process that will not allow the integrity of the NIH clinical research to be compromised

It is important that we do all that we can as a Committee to ensure that individuals' own interests do not taint the NIH research

I just think the principle of it is important for America, that we intend to be the primary military superpower in the world.

However, had we been more patient, I believe we could have dealt with Saddam Hussein without damaging relations with important allies.

That is a misstatement of history.

I agree with your assessment that it would be wise for us to be both a military superpower and a diplomatic superpower.

I urge us to pursue that in a pretty aggressive way, because over the short, medium, and long term, it would be a great advantage to the country.

I believe the Administration abandoned the diplomatic track too soon.

I reject that view, and I believe his attacks against people who work for you are unfair and misguided.

The military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, in response to September 11th, will create a world where Americans can live in security.