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I am very supportive of the Department of Labor's decision to move forward with a rulemaking to protect workers.

Conflicted investment advice costs investors a lot of money. Some have said $17 billion a year.

I've often wondered why it is that we don't separate out these budgets, because, in the States, it's--the capital budgets are usually called the capital improvements budget [plans], CIP.

Usually an organization can move forward if there is a guiding overriding goal.

I wonder about that, because, for example, on the issue of things such as base closures, it is really hard for us.

Do the other two panel members want to chime in?

Regarding reforms, looking at the underlying legislation that we dealt with last week, those reforms either already existed, have been in place and been ignored by the Ex-Im Bank--we have been waiting several years since the last time I…

I think all of the panelists said that--indicated that this is not the armed services that we would have if we were creating this body because our military is a product of history.

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate that, Mr. Chairman. It is important for Congress to give the term ``critical commerce corridor'' meaning. We have seen the dangers of leaving terms undefined and of relying on the agency to create a…

I think the way in which you spend the money is absolutely critical.

We have a pretty good investment inside DOD in R&D. It is not well focused.

The Defense Department has used a technology, basically quality over quantity, to stay ahead of the other countries.

Perhaps one of the ways that we incentivize the private sector is, of course, to have the potential of technology transfer.

We also clearly do not spend enough on R&D.

I offer my congratulations to my friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), on his nomination by his colleagues. At this time, as chairman of the Democratic Caucus of this House, I wish to place in nomination the name of a proven…

I think that, when we lose our technological edge, then numbers begin to matter more.

I do agree, Mr. Brimley, that we should have a close relationship--strong relationship between the Active Army and the National Guard.

I thank Chairman Price, as well as the entire Committee on the Budget, for getting us to this point, the first time in over a decade that we have been able to use the reconciliation process. Just like the other gentleman from Georgia (Mr…

I thank the chairman for his leadership in bringing this excellent bill to the floor. This bill--of which, in full disclosure, I am an original cosponsor of--will continue to promote school choice and provide Opportunity scholarships to…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding. 1.4 million troops, 4 million disabled veterans, more than 30 million children who participate on a daily basis in school lunch programs, and small businesses all over the country are some…

I thank the gentlewoman. I rise today in simple, but strong, support for H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act. This commonsense bill makes clear that the United States and those who vote on the floor of this Chamber prioritize our debt and…

I would like to echo her suggestion and her strong urging to Treasury that you be aggressive in doing what you can.

We spend more than $270 billion a year on housing. We spend a lot of money on housing, just not too much of it goes to poor folks.

Only one in four households who are eligible for housing assistance actually get it.