Guarded support for policy

"I am encouraged by President Obama's announcement that he will send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. I am hopeful that he will be able to engage our NATO allies to supplement."

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan

Greensboro Democrat

Committee on Armed Services

"What is even more important than the overall number committed, however, is that they be the right blend of troops with the appropriate training and skills to accomplish our mission . ... The president's decision is a step in the right direction."

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr

Winston-Salem Republican

Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Veterans Affairs

"We need to spell out clearly the duties of our military and civilian personnel. We need to set benchmarks for the Karzai government, including rooting out corruption, winning the support of the Afghan people and building up the army and police to maintain security on their own."

U.S. Rep. Brad Miller

Raleigh Democrat

Committee on Foreign Affairs

"O Our overriding objective in this conflict is to defeat and deny safe haven to those who perpetrated the worst terrorist attack in our nation's history. But as he also recognized, military force alone will not achieve this goal. Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan depends ultimately on effective governance, political reconciliation, social and economic development, and regional cooperation."

U.S. Rep. David Price

Chapel Hill Democrat

Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security, chairman

"Only thing I have concern with in all of what he said was, I'm a little nervous about putting a deadline on it. I was also glad to hear him talk about Pakistan, because that's kind of the unspoken (issue)."

Rep. Sue Myrick

Charlotte Republican

Committee on Intelligence

"I want us to begin turning the reins over to the Afghans to rule their own country sooner rather than later. I will be listening closely to see which direction President Obama hopes to pursue."

U.S. Rep. Howard Coble

Greensboro Republican

Committee on Judiciary Affairs

"I cannot support requests for additional troops until President Obama can first lay out a coherent comprehensively revised policy that rationalizes our continued involvement in Afghanistan, makes plans for a clearly defined end-point to that involvement, and gains the support of a majority of the American people."

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones

Farmville Republican (district includes Camp Lejeune)

Committee on Armed Services

"(Obama) has got to convince the American people that it really is in our strategic interest. There's a lot of people who aren't real sure anymore. Whatever he determines, we've got to pay for it. I hope the president will communicate to the American public that any military option has costs, both financial and human."

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge

Democrat (district includes part of Fort Bragg Army base)

Committee on Ways and Means