I think the observation is pretty clear to me that the trend lines are going in the wrong way.

there is a way to secure our side of the border without having a fence for the whole 2,200 miles.

Now, come 2012, there's a lot still to be done in Iraq, and you will be the lead organization.

I cannot tell you how I am impressed with your personal energy and the engagement you've offered on behalf of our country, and I really do appreciate it.

So I'd like us to think long and hard as a Nation whether that make sense.

General Petraeus has told me, you, and everyone else he cannot win the fight in Afghanistan without you.

I don't believe it's possible to contain a nuclear-armed Iran. I think the ripple effect would be devastating.

What would it take for you to safely and effectively do your job?

Are you generally supportive of receiving more oil from Canada and less from the Middle East?

Are you worried about the safety of your people?

I think we all are amazed at your work ethic.

They were met with a very brutal response, and they were upset about the election, which I think most of us would agree was probably not free, fair, and transparent.

The idea of a no-fly zone probably is complicated, but it makes sense to me to make sure that the Libyan people will not have to face air power.

How many people would you envision being in Iraq to do the jobs that you'll be tasked to do?

By the end of the year, according to the agreement negotiated by the Bush administration, all American troops are supposed to withdraw by 2011.

We have good contests and we work together well, and that's what the Senate is supposed to do, sometimes fuss and sometimes fight, but sometimes get something done.

Would it be smart if there was another uprising in Iran where the people took to the streets that we stand behind the people in the streets and impose a no-fly zone in Iran?

This has been an outstanding hearing. You've done a great job. We've all learned a lot.

I believe much of what he requested is justified. I believe it is in our national interest to do more to help build stable democracies and vibrant economies around the world.

I'm honored to be on the subcommittee. This is a change for me, and it's something I've been looking forward to for a very long time.

I just can't thank you enough for what you've done for the country.

I think it would be a stabilizing, have a stabilizing effect, not just in Afghanistan, but in the region.

I will do everything I can on the Republican side in the Senate to make sure that we protect those funds.

Do you think, all things being equal, it would be better for the U.S. military to be able to continue to provide security?

I think it would serve as a barrier to a reconstitution of the Taliban and others coming from the border areas in Pakistan.