Pakistan has to choose sides on what side it is on the war against terror.

I want to go against terrorist organizations, don't get me wrong. My question is Pakistan's complicity here.

I would hope and assume that behind closed doors there are conversations going on that do take the form of confrontation.

Is ISI in your view supporting and coordinating its activities with LT?

I understand we always need to have strategic partners. But we have a clear rule on terrorism.

It seems to me that we need to be able to confront Pakistan's support for terrorist organizations.

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I would like to see, if we could, the relative activities generated by our partnerships with the states...

Will all contracting officers be required to go through this training?

What is the time frame for being able to implement this training curriculum?

I could not agree with you more about the importance of the SBA's role as the voice of small business.

I am very proud of the Small Business Jobs Bill and I really do congratulate Senator Landrieu.

Could I ask that my office and I think the Committee may be also interested in reviewing the curriculum...

I applaud you for that, and we got that as an amendment to the Budget Resolution that gave the SBA the tools.

I think one of the most important responsibilities of this Committee is oversight.

There is a real concern as to whether the procurement officers in our agencies have a bias towards existing relationships with contractors.

I am taking this case work myself so I will be contracting you.

We need to have better information to this Committee as to how this program is working.

I am a little disappointed it is taking this long.

We want you there fighting on behalf of small businesses saying, no, do not bundle these contracts and elbow out small companies from being prime contractors.

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The flotilla episode, obviously, challenged that relationship, and of course, we think that Turkey was very provocative and insensitive in the manner in which it handled the flotilla.

Well, it seems to me that if they instigate on the 1-year anniversary or close to the 1-year anniversary a similar effort, it is meant as a provocation.