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I believe Congress should be smart on the entire discussion of climate, including Republicans.

We could certainly lessen the damage in the short run, but I think it's pretty clear from the evidence that that will work for if we can do it at a really transformational scale over the next decade, perhaps two decades.

Should we be harvesting more timber then as a prevention for it?

Thank you Mr. Chairman. Interesting topic. I'm from the Midwest, Indiana, and I think the only bonafide tree farmer in the U.S. Senate is Greg Therapy.

The future in Central Asia must be one where human rights are valued, where economic activity is flourishing, the private sector is engaged, and the people are determining their own future for themselves.

There is no replacement for a union. It is important.

It is a broken industry. Larger and larger companies control it.

I do not think the SEC should be one of them.

I believe Congress should be smart on the entire discussion of climate, including Republicans.

I think it is even more important for these solutions to probably be crafted in the States where the rubber meets the road.

We are currently running nearly $1.5 trillion in deficits each year, and that is roughly 30 percent of our budget.

We are transitioning everywhere across America, where we obviously got an underpaid workforce.

It needs to be fixed. It needs to be saved.

I have got a bill out there, the JOBS Act, with Senator Kaine that would allow Pell grants to be used for this type of training and certification.

This is a Committee that in the time I have been here, we have covered more terrain--we really can't legislate through it, but we can talk about a lot of issues.

My colleagues and I hear all the time from frontline employees about challenges they face with understaffing which can contribute to lapses in patient safety and drive-up employee burnout.

My legislation would depoliticize VHA by extending the term of the VA's Undersecretary for Health to 5 years.

Strong, stable leadership is the foundation upon which accountability is built.