It's not about being tough on crime, it's just being smart as a Nation.

will we respond or will we make the same mistakes again?

The Secretary of VA reported Congress would have to include $1 billion annually for 6 years to ensure the success of CARES.

It is the American Legion's position that Congress keep in mind the importance of continuity of care during a servicemember's transition from active duty to the community.

Forty-nine percent of women veterans are seeking care outside of VA.

When we talk about facilities, facilities, and facilities and we must keep in mind the veteran at all times.

From a fiscal perspective, the reforms to health care need to address the cost issue.

That's political decisionmaking there because this is a dealer who is selling a whole lot of cars and investing a whole lot of money.

I think it is starting to hit all of us in the face what government-managed economies feel like.

If we wanted to look at who to blame as far as how we ended up with two great companies in bankruptcy, we certainly have to look at management, maybe we look at the government policies, high levels of taxation at Federal and State levels…

That's what political decisionmaking does. Because that's not an economic decision.

But this is a political bankruptcy and the government has been a part of picking winners and losers.

The U.S. economy has contracted sharply since last fall, with real gross domestic product (GDP) having dropped at an average annual rate of about 6 percent.

We have to restore ourselves to a more balanced fiscal path after addressing the financial and economic crises.

I certainly am concerned about that.

I have asked Vice Chairman Kohn to lead a review of our disclosure policies, with the goal of increasing the range of information that we make available to the public.

They will get extra income.

The historical experience is that the labor market tends to lag the business cycle.