we do not believe that courts should seek to resolve issues of 21st century technology with law that was written in the era of the adding machine.

we, therefore, agree wholeheartedly with Apple that the right place to bring this discussion is here, to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Twelve of these 12 CO-OPs have failed. I think it has cost taxpayers so far about $2.4 billion.

Consumers have lost $1.2 billion in the failed CO-OPs, and I don't think it is fair to anyone that we just sit around and not have hearings like this.

It strikes me as not being fair. In fact, it reminds me... of something that many of us in the Class of 2010 ran against.

Under No Child Left Behind, the Federal Government dictated how States and school districts measured school performance.

Congress recognized the negative impact this had on students, and we worked in a bipartisan fashion to pass a law that would restore State and local control of K-12 education.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize or permit the Secretary as a condition of approval of the State plan or revisions or amendments to the State plan to prescribe any specific school support and improvement strategies or…

I wish he would have told us how the marshmallow pizza tasted.

So, there was a yes in there somewhere, I believe.

It is not in our interest, it is not in liberty's interest to have this continue without an equal response, and the West's response is very anemic compared to what is coming out of the Russian.

I am glad this is being broadcast. This is an example, this committee, of Congress working well, but it doesn't get enough publicity.

I want to associate myself with the chairman's support and Congressman Womack and others of the State Partnership Program.

But I want to ensure that our National Guardsmen are getting the opportunities they deserve.

I hope, Mr. Secretary, with that endorsement, that you will find ways to broaden it, to fully utilize it, particularly in those places which are so much at risk right now.

I want to express my own deep concern about Russia's well-funded and organized propaganda war in Ukraine, the Baltics, Europe, and even here in the West.

For women with children, it just seems to me there ought to be something going on at DOD that would help those who have so nobly served our Nation.

I am concerned that the code used to activate them does not provide the full range of benefits, health care, education, retirement as for other enlisted levels.