Again, Mr. Shinn--and I also address this to Mrs. Long because you have jurisdiction over NATO.

I believe these nominees are excellent choices. I would like to further voice my unqualified support for their swift confirmation.

Deeply concerned about the prospect of failure in Afghanistan, the Bush administration and NATO have begun three top-to-bottom reviews.

So Maliki then has given some tacit recognition to this taking place and in some ways, as you say, cash is flowing down, although whoever opened the spigot could close it overnight, that cash flow.

It seems to me we ought to have some sort of a test case before we in a widespread manner begin to provide arms to certain segments of the Sunni population.

We have to address the consequences in Iran.

I think it's important that we take a look at this thing.

the council of representatives are going to assume control of Iraqi affairs.

There is work to be done.

Clearly, in your testimony today and that of General Petraeus, each of you have distanced yourself from the plan, as announced by the President on January 20.

This event is being perceived as a major setback for international space cooperation which over the years has yielded enormous benefit to the world in the commercial and scientific arenas.

The Senate believes a failed state in Iraq would present a threat to regional and world peace...