You cannot get there from here. Anything and everything should be on the table.

A safer Afghanistan is a safer United States.

If we do not fix sequestration, we are going to run into infrastructure nightmares all over the country.

we have had a funding problem. I want to reduce costs.

You cannot get there without nuclear.

Let's end this discussion with the idea that the Afghan people, through their government, want us to stay.

We can keep their army intact, they'll do the fighting, and we won't have to. We'll do the supporting.

the Afghan people that I talk to... overwhelmingly, the Afghans support the coalition and want to continue to have that continued support

I have enormous respect for the Speaker. This would be one appearance I think we would all support.

Do you agree with me that this part of the world is a dangerous part of the world, and the counterterrorism platform that we enjoy today in Afghanistan is tremendously beneficial to protecting the Homeland?

Do you agree with me that the Afghans want us to stay?

We would be nuts to not have a counterterrorism force inside of Afghanistan.

If we hold Kandahar, there's no way they come back.

The only reason we would not have a counterterrorism force in Afghanistan is because we decided not to ourselves.

winning would have a stable Afghanistan, a stable government, would have a professionalized army and police that provided governance for the people of Afghanistan

What does it matter that young girls are going to school in Afghanistan? It matters a lot, because you just can't kill all the terrorists, but if you can allow young women and young people to see a better future, they're going to be more…

the bottom line is that our nuclear deterrent would be compromised.

I think you are doing a very good job.

the goal is to take that off the market forever and turn it into commercial grade fuel here.

I do appreciate the President's budget this year. It is better than last.

I am not so sure that is a message we want to send any potential enemy of the country.

Just common sense tells you, if you're still in jail after all these years, you've had numerous review boards, that you're probably dangerous.

I was supporting transferring the prisoners from Guantanamo Bay back to Illinois, in a maximum security setting controlled by the military.

I agree with you, the concept that the end of hostilities justifies the transfers of these five is ridiculous.

No one should be transferred because of the concept of end of hostilities.