I believe that the stability of Afghanistan is dependent upon the stability of Pakistan.

We need to enable the Pakistan army and the Frontier Corps with the capacity and capability to conduct sustainable direct action missions.

Our troops and resources in Afghanistan must be used to build trust with the Afghans.

The financial crisis in the commercial mortgage backed securities market has negatively impacted the traditional firms that have credit enhancement capabilities.

The MHPI program authority is slated to expire in 2010. What can we do to assist the Army and DOD to ensure that this program remains in effect after 2010?

It is important that we replace the M4 with a new state-of-the-art weapons system that meets the operational requirements of our military in theater.

Congress established the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) in 1996 as a tool to help the military improve the quality of life for its servicemembers.

I believe that the Army needs to establish the protocol that the contract management be established directly between the Army and the uniform treatment vendor.

I think that succeeding in Afghanistan requires partnership built upon the strong relationships that we have with the Afghan Government, national security forces, and above all the local populace.

I take responsibility here, and this excellent appropriator--if we could look at what are those jolts that we could do now...

I don't think increasing health insurance premiums, cutting wages, and forcing 14 million more Americans into Medicaid is 'what women want.'