But how fortunate America is to have someone as knowledgeable and as experience as David Ogden to step up and serve our great Nation in this challenging role.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the privilege to appear before you, a friend of 30 years here in this institution.

I think they have gone from the area of 'need to have' to the area of 'nice to have.'

There has never been a nuclear aircraft carrier in Mayport.

I want it to be debated properly.

I believe, in fact, that it alleviates a lot of the concerns about possibly having a second place for a carrier to go in terms of an emergency.

If I were a Senator from Nebraska, I would be saying the same thing.

He is a man of integrity, he is a man of the law, and I think and I know he will exercise political independence.

I am more convinced than ever he is a person who will reinvigorate the Department of Justice.

I urge everybody to put aside partisanship and work together.

I strongly support federal recognition for these Virginia tribes.

a sign of very bad news for the mission

start bringing the troops home

I do not think it is the absolute last chance, but it certainly is the best chance right now that we have.

We have to do a better job of broadening the base and getting more Americans to consider this opportunity for service.

If you succeed, and I hope you do, fervently I hope you do, you will have earned rightfully the gratitude of the people of this country.

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 do not see any reference to... a situation that faces our forces operating in Iraq today which is of great concern to this Senator.

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

the Department of Homeland Security and other State and local agencies have the primary initial responsibility.

We have the continuing problem over there of the drug elimination, which is at the core of funding.

I urged that you look at the testimony of General Keane, former Vice Chief of the United States Army, now retired, a very valued and knowledgeable individual.

For example, there are no caveats on the U.S. force, the British force, and I think, one or two of the others.

I would like to have you provide for the record hopefully your commitment that you will come back to Congress.

the record clearly indicates that the Army each time has stepped up and met the challenge