As France grows as a security leader in Europe, urging countries to be more involved in European security, does this come at the detriment to NATO's strength?

We have received our orders from the Commander in Chief and we are moving out accordingly.

Knowing that a key component of the COIN model is the reintegrating of the Taliban into Afghanistan society, do you see the future rights of women as a cause for concern?

I understand we're transitioning from the MRAP vehicle to the MATV. Are we going to be building any more MRAP vehicles or are we going to start making MATVs exclusively, at this point?

It is our foremost responsibility to provide for our national defense.

I was disappointed when Secretary Gates canceled the program.

I appreciate the situation that our two witnesses find themselves in and I look forward to the debate and hope that the policy remains.

I commend Senators Klobuchar and Nelson for their continued leadership in elevating this critical public health and safety issue.

The President's under pressure to exclude corrupt ministers from his government.

President Karzai was expected, yesterday, to release his list of 25 Cabinet members.

Is a major agenda item providing better security for voters so they'll have more confidence that they can get back and forth to the polls?

I'm going to support this Commander in Chief because the alternative is unacceptable.

If forced to choose, I would choose the carrot.

I agree with the Secretary, I think eating a hamburger is a lot more distracting than talking on a cellphone.

This is personal with me.

I think the taxpayers might be justified in saying show me how that concretely serves the national interest.

Has it benefited our war effort at all? In the time we have been in Afghanistan, have we seen positive political trends toward the United States?

It is very disappointing, given the sacrifice that this country is making in the Afghan theater in terms of resources and blood, to have this kind of lack of cooperation from a member of the Karzai government.

It is not the job of the taxpayer to ensure that international audiences are informed of current issues.

What justification do they offer?

They suggest coverage and the area of the world where they would like you to be, but they do not suggest the content.

Public diplomacy represents an indispensable component of any viable foreign policy.

Put yourself in a town meeting in Dover or Tupelo and the taxpayers are asking about a budget of $682 million of taxpayer dollars and help us formulate an answer as to how we measure success in the use of the funds, particularly in…

Senator Wicker asked about our role in this fight we are undergoing in that region.

I wonder if any of you can tell me when we can expect to hear something from the Independent Election Commission.