Any Congressional agreement of an arbitrary time table to bring our troops home before we have accomplished our mission is unacceptable and could potentially increase the risk to our soldiers.

Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished.

However, because these losses are usually clustered in geographic areas, there is a risk that regional insurance companies will be hurt so bad financially that they won't be able to pay all the claims at once.

We have a responsibility to make sure that the limited resources we have are spent efficiently and effectively and that programs achieve their mission.

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.

Spring cleaning is all about personal satisfaction. It is the time of year that triggers homeowners to revive their home and renew their lives.