First of all, I don't think that America is truly prepared for a biological or a chemical attack. However, we are moving in the right direction.

Im concerned about the cost, just like everybody else. Theres no question that we have an obligation to help the people of Louisiana and Mississippi to rebuild.

It's not the function of Congress to do criminal investigations.

The young folks that are coming into each of your services are anywhere from 17 to 22 or 23. Gee whiz, the hormone level created by nature sets in place the possibility for these types of things to occur. So we've got to be very careful how we address it on our side.

This is nothing new. It has proved meritorious because we have gathered significant information on bad guys and only on bad guys over the years.

The security of the United States, which is so dependent on having accurate and timely intelligence, is not a Republican or a Democratic issue.

But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend.