Bob Bennett: “I do feel that failing to complete existing projects ultimately ends up as a waste of taxpayers' money.”

the MDA's mission to 'deploy . . . an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack' is more important now than ever.

I do not use holds as a regular device. Very, very seldom, do I put a hold on any nomination, and I always do it publically.

I do not think that is what the original filibuster rule had in mind, but it has become the norm.

We should be very, very careful as we proceed in these waters because we can mess things up pretty badly.