"I just want to make a quick editorial comment, then I just have one question."
"I don't think that is acceptable, it is not the number we should be at, and I think as a Congress we should not forget that we still have a very strong obligation to address revenue and to address man..."
"However, in my view, among the greatest strategic risks within the Middle East remains the ongoing ambiguity associated with U.S. commitment to our regional allies--and the region itself."
"The threat from Al Qaeda is real. It is global, networked, and clandestine."
"Looking forward, our Special Operations Forces must remain flexible enough to counter the transnational terrorist threat with decisive force when warranted."
"These operational necessities come as the military is being forced to shed force structure, curtail flying hours, and return ships to port."
"We thank you for your service and your great leadership in your three very important commands."
"However, an emphasis on direct action during the last 11 years of combat may have left our Special Operations Forces out of balance for a future that will increasingly require building partnership cap..."
"As for Russia, why would we believe we can trust Vladimir Putin to honor new arms control agreements, when he has shown a consistent willingness to violate current arms control agreements?"
"I am especially concerned and suspicious when the President appears to be attempting to avoid the Senate and the Congress in getting such an agreement."
"It is very difficult for you gentleman to do your job when you don't know exactly how much money you are going to have."
"I personally think that it is very appropriate, some, gosh over 20 years after the Cold War, to continue to reexamine, you know, what size of a nuclear arsenal we need?"