Hillary Clinton

If confirmed, I'm very committed to properly planning to the best of my ability, every possible operation that we might be involved in.

I wish you both well and I thank you for your service.

It is clear that, as you pointed out in your answers to advance questions provided to this committee, that many of us have serious concerns about the quality of planning, the interaction between the military and civilian leadership with…

I authored an amendment that was included in the final act, that would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the readiness of our ground forces within the Army and Marine Corps no later than…

I find deeply troubling.

I think that has been an unfortunate hallmark of this administration's policy toward Iraq from the very beginning.

Could you report back to the committee what your find about the level of cooperation with this report, please?

I have said that I would never cut money for our troops when they are in harm's way, but I sure would threaten to cut money for the Iraqi troops and for the security for the Iraqi leadership.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks to you, General Casey, for your years of service, and thanks also to your family because they have served along with you, and we are grateful to all of you.

Can you similarly assure us that every soldier being deployed as part of this escalation will receive all the necessary training for this dangerous assignment?

I believe that because of these disturbing reports about equipment shortages we should as we begin to debate the Warner-Levin proposal include provisions that require that adequate equipment and training be mandated so that we do not send…

I would just underscore this, that this has to continue, and has to be focused.

I would like to ask that the committee request a copy of the IG's report that was referred to in the Business Week story and that it be made available to the committee as soon as possible.

I do not foresee a long-term role for our combat brigades in the midst of this sectarian civil war.

I know that you are in the process of confirmation, and that it may be difficult to give specific answers to some of these questions, because you're not yet confirmed.

I appreciate greatly your committed service to our Nation, and I also want to thank your families.

I just urge, General, that you pay immediate attention to this.

We are short thousands of vehicles, armor kits, and other equipment.

Current levels of suffering experienced by the Iraqi population should motivate the political leaders to make progress.

many of us believe that beginning a phased redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq will force the Iraqis to make the tough political compromises to make progress.

It appears that the political progress is not occurring, and this is something that our chairman has been particularly focused on.

I have recently corresponded with Secretary Gates, requesting briefings for the appropriate oversight committees.

In my exchanges with Secretary Gates, I pointed out that the seeds of many of the problems that continue to plague us in Iraq, both in terms of troops and mission, were planted in the failure to adequately plan for the conflict and then…

Such sales better not be at the expense of the American soldier or marine.

Admiral Fallon, how will you tailor the best practices of counterinsurgency to quell the continued sectarian blood letting?