It is very difficult to track how this man, who gave us such misleading information before the invasion of Iraq, now under active investigation for endangering American troops, is now the toast of the town,

It is very difficult to track how this man, who gave us such misleading information before the invasion of Iraq -- now under active investigation for endangering American troops --- is now the toast of the town in the Department of the Treasury and Department of State,

[Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass., said Bush] continues to invent a false link between the war in Iraq and the tragedy of Sept. 11. ... has offered America a false choice, between resolve and retreat.

a man who can help heal the divisions of our nation.

I think what all of us are trying to get to [is] just what's in his heart and what he believes and what kind of conservative he is. If he's a Sandra Day O'Connor conservative, he's going to be accepted by this committee by a strong vote. But if he's got a strong political and ideological agenda, I think he's in for a rough ride.

statements before the [Iraq] war were deceptive and misleading and this is part of the pattern.