01/13/2009
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"The critical part of our effort in Afghanistan over the next 2 years will be our continued efforts to develop the capabilities of the ANSF."
"My thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who have been affected, and I am sure the rest of the country's are as well."
"I have long been a proponent of disaster preparedness, as we have our share of natural disasters in my home State of Oklahoma."
"The purpose of today's hearing is to gain a first-hand understanding of what transpired in the affected areas before, during, and after the storm."