I would argue that you do not have to be a military expert to understand where al-Qaida exists. They exist in all corners of the globe. Their goal is to prey on poverty, to take smart people and convert them to their cause. And how do we…

I find the Feingold strategy replacing the Petraeus strategy would be a disaster for the country, the region, and our national security interests, and I say that with all due respect.

The provincial election law was vetoed by Abdul Mahdi, a Shia Vice President, over the issue of whether governors elected to the province can be replaced by a majority vote in the Parliament. That is going to their Supreme Court. It is a…

I returned Thursday of last week from Iraq after my tenth visit. A year ago this time I quite honestly thought we were going to lose this thing--incredibly depressed, because you could see over about a 2 rac{1}{2} to 3-year period it…

I oppose the conference report on the intelligence authorization bill. I was troubled to learn the Intelligence Committees inserted in the conference report a provision to apply the Army Field Manual to the CIA program. This was done…

So you're saying to the Congress that you know that at least 60 soldiers, airmen and Marines, are likely to be killed every month from now to July, that we're going to spend $9 billion a month of American taxpayer dollars? And when it's…

The Hill will get the Dem nomination. And Republicans must unite to defeat her in the general election.

To say that there's not progress against al Qaeda in Iraq is an insult to those men and women who have brought about progress. It's a denial of their sacrifice.

to say that there is not progress against al Qaeda in Iraq is an insult to those men and women who have brought about progress. It is a denial of their sacrifice.

From the Ph.D. to the landscaper, there's a chance for you to you to participate in the American dream on our terms, a way that will make this country better.

I believe that is all we have. The reason we are not sending 31,500 is we just cannot get them.

You are going back for the third time or the fourth time? Third time?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think we need to continue to, certainly, make a point of that in every forum that we have...

Wars are about winning and losing.

I think these issues are being discussed in the political realm, and I'd prefer to keep them there.

I think there is really no telling what could happen if Iraq fails.

I agree, we're not seeking a military victory in Iraq, we're trying to turn around the situation, in terms of security.

One of the biggest nightmares of the dictatorship in Syria and the theocracy in Iran is to have a functioning democracy in Iraq. It threatens their regimes.

Senator Graham, this is not double down; this is all in.

If the person down the street who was caught putting an IED in the ground to kill Iraqi troops and American troops, if they went to jail for 30 years or got executed that might deter IEDs.

This is our last best chance to get this right.

So if there is a bloodbath in Baghdad, are we going to sit on the sidelines and watch it happen? Is that in our national interest?

Could I go to Fallujah tomorrow? Could I go downtown to Fallujah tomorrow as a Senator?

Is it pretty clear that elements of the Iranian Government are actively involved in killing American soldiers?