I do not anticipate any change in the policy of nuclear testing. As a matter of fact, I think it's important that we continue to lead as a Nation in terms of the nonproliferation efforts to strengthen that policy.

That's a serious turn of events.

I think the greatest asset we have today is the All-Volunteer Force.

The surge is moving forward, successfully. But the Maliki Government is sliding backwards, and is failing in the partnership that was established as the predicate, the foundation, for the surge concept of January 10.

Let's turn to the important role played by the National Guard and the Army Reserve.

So that concept continues to this day.

We can't look at Iraq in isolation, do you agree with that?

The many years that you've been on this committee, that's the hallmark of your service. Courtesy, respect, and you've been a good strong working partner through the years.

I do feel very firmly that appropriate accountability, if it is justified by the facts, should be invoked by the Department.

I think you're going to have to tell those field commanders and others, from time to time, 'We don't have them.'

You're going to have to solve some of that friction.

In Afghanistan today, the growth of narcotics is growing exponentially.