System-wide, this will save the VA millions of dollars each year and directly improve safety and healthcare for our veterans.

This bill stops that.

Do you want to articulate for the Committee why coordination with our international partners at this conference is critical to our burgeoning space sector?

Do you think that the recent spat with our allies where they feel like that they have been dissed--do you think that is going to affect our relationships with those allies on this U.S. delegation at this conference that you are going to?

I am glad to see NTIA move so quickly on a priority outlined in MOBILE NOW.

You are going to have a chance at the World Radiocommunication Conference to advance issues that are critical to the growth and success of U.S. satellite companies.

Do you believe that discrimination exists in America today?

I am particularly opposed to this bill because in New York State, we have a powerful securities fraud law, called the Martin Act.

Do you believe that homeownership is probably the most firm and sound and most used way for relatively poor or moderately poor working class people to move into the middle class?

Unfortunately, H.R. 5037, seems to be aimed directly at the Martin Act, and by preempting these State laws, the bill would allow small-time fraud to run rampant.

the concept of taking protections away from small investors just strikes me as anathema.

I am all for due process. What I am not for--Is taking people's protections away.

I get that. Then why don't we have a bill just to stop New York State from doing this and leave the other 49 to do it? Leave Alabama alone.

I am also very concerned regarding reports that the OCC has found that more banks open accounts without the consent of their customers.

I do believe discrimination exists. I do believe economic disparity is growing.

I really think you need to get out a little bit more, Mr. Otting.

I believe that fraud is fraud, and that States should be free to regulate any form of securities fraud that they see fit.

I know IHS faces an uphill battle when it comes to the age of its facilities.