I think he deserves a lot of credit--and his family--for that contribution that he made in this most difficult situation for these many years.

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

It's to their interest, as well as it is to the United States interest, to contain that country with regard to its aggressiveness and potentiality in building nuclear weapons.

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.

I support the President in his statements, of recent, of firmness of commitment to resolve that situation.

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

I believe in going with as much transparency as you can.

But I say to you--and you know more about this than I do--we're paying a very heavy price to allow them to grapple with seizing the reins of sovereignty.