More from Senators Kerry and Biden, back from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India:

Kerry said the security threats in Pakistan and Afghanistan are pressing.

"This is, as it always has been, the central front in the war in terror," he said, indicating the two countries. Kerry said that they had not been getting the resources they deserved.

He said the congressmen were impressed by the young military personnel they saw on their trip ad the implementation of American foreign policy going on, saying that the troops helped to provide a better quality of life.

"We clearly need more troops," he said, pointing to a lack of security. He also said that they needed a comprehensive strategy including retraining Afghan police, giving more resources for governance and placing one person in charge of a coordination effort.

He said that the Afghan people continue to welcome an American presence in their country.

"They are our most important allies," Kerry said. "We need to provide them with ... commitment."

-- Harrison Keely, intern, The Washington Times