I do not want to indicate by the nature of my question how I feel about it.

I worry that we have spent billions in Afghanistan and we have yet to see the results that you or Secretary Gates or I would like to see.

We have seen a higher incidence of roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan, and the MRAP, which is a very heavy vehicle that is the best protection against that threat but needs to operate on paved roads, does not work well in Afghanistan.

Should we have additional funding in here for unanticipated health emergencies outside the United States, much of which could impact Americans?

The one area of concern--which I know we all have for every service-member in Afghanistan--is protection when traveling in vehicles.

The National Guard will likely be soon tasked to help in the effort to counter the traffic in drugs from Mexico.

The supplemental request includes $400 million for Pakistan to 'help address Pakistan's economic crisis and balance of payment deficit.'

I would urge this Committee to consider raising the VOCA cap to $705 million in the 2010 Federal budget.

I hope we can raise the cap this coming year to devote more than $700 million to crime victims.

I look forward to 25 years of progress, but not 25 years more here in the Senate.

I think what could help convince the Vermont Legislature to do something like that would be if the Federal matching dollars were also increased.

This past Sunday marked the start of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

I hear their voices, and I think of them. I still have nightmares about some of the things I saw.

I think it is fortunate we have these programs. Certainly I wish there was no need for them.

I want to commend Senator Mikulski, who is the Chairwoman of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee.

Our bill will allow us to go after those people and put them in jail.

Well, we have got a chance to do things that so many of us agree with, and I know this is an area where you have been a strong supporter.

How critical is it for the Senate to confirm Dawn Johnsen as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of OLC?

I commend these important steps to restore confidence in our government and I believe that they will help reverse the troubling trend of excessive government secrecy that we witnessed during the last administration.

It is a crucial bipartisan law, trying to improve the quality of justice for all Americans using DNA evidence.

How can we look into the eyes of the parents of these children and tell them the Department of Justice and the administration are prioritizing criminals while being overfunding of the Adam Walsh Act?

We included nearly $4 billion for State and local law enforcement in the economic recovery and investment package enacted earlier this year.

the very idea of taking money from victims and law enforcement officers to educate and comfort terrorists, pedophiles, and career criminals I think is an abomination.

I agree with the court. I have introduced the State Secrets Act, along with others.

During my 30-plus years in the Senate, I have always believed that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a critical mechanism to ensure that our tradition of open government is preserved for future generations.