Lindsey Graham

I couldn't agree with you more. I don't think, quite frankly, we are going to be able to sustain our efforts in Afghanistan until we deal with the safe havens.

I think it is a way to save money and actually get weapons done quicker.

But on behalf of the people of South Carolina and I think most members of this committee, if you are listening in Pakistan, you need to choose.

Mr. Panetta, are you aware that the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute has committed years of research and millions of dollars toward developing a very mature prophylactic radiation protection drug?

Would you at least consider that request?

I am all in for winning in Afghanistan and doing what we need to do in Iraq.

None of us believes the current health care situation is sustainable. Medicare and Medicaid need to be reformed, but so do private health care cost increases. There are monopolies out there by insurance companies. To be able to buy across…

How many States have joined the lawsuit saying the individual mandate is unconstitutional, if the Senator knows that number?

I ask the Senator, what percentage of the waivers involve union plans?

Well said. It is now time for the United States to say what we are for and urge the Egyptian people to realize their hopes and dreams and that we want to be their partner. Now is not the time to sever the partnership. Now is the time to…

Isn't it time to urge democracy and freedom and not the time to threaten? There is plenty of time to threaten the Government and people of Egypt with reprisal. The time now is to urge democracy and freedom.

If you bring all the troops home, we all would like that to happen as soon as possible, you still have a country that is in a very early stage of development in terms of democracy.

How dependent are you today on American military security for your movements?

To carry out your mission in 2012 without U.S. military security being provided, we're basically creating a small DOS army, correct?

We're not staying in a place where we're not wanted, is that a fair statement, whatever 'staying' means?

You need to provide some assistance and nurturing to make sure they grow up strong and healthy.

It's hard enough for American companies to compete already. The Chinese Yuan is 40 percent undervalued.

At the end of the day, the whole process has a conclusion to it. We're about to spend $35 billion of taxpayers' money here and quite frankly, I think it is important.

I think this is something we should be looking at; this is something we should be talking about.

Before we award this contract, I want to make sure that what we're doing here, Mr. Chairman, doesn't set a precedent for the future.

I would say two of the themes that run throughout our report are first, the focus on science...

What we need to be moving to is not only an enhanced quantity and quality but also anticipatory research.

A use that does not adversely affect our asset. A use that is compatible with other users in the Gulf, particularly the seafood and the tourism industries.

One, the most significant accident prior to Macondo occurred in Australia.

If you're going to have effective regulation it needs to be based on the best science.