Mahmoud Abbas has got to not only dismantle the security forces, but he's got to dismantle a mindset

What I'm concerned about... is about the vulnerable populations.

I want to congratulate you on your very successful trip to Europe.

I absolutely want to support the President in this initiative.

I think you're onto something here, and happy to be a co-sponsor.

I hope that it will be the first step of many, but you've really responded to our call for not only reform, but for transformation.

We don't want more bureaucracy. We've had a dismal experience with the drug czar concept.

If the president's new mantle and measurement for dialogue is to only talk and to only meet with those individuals or organizations that agree with him, then we are getting closer to the previous regime in Baghdad than we are to a…

Well, this has been a wonderful hearing, Senator Bond. Thank you for providing the leadership for us to organize it.

Instead of a great feeling of joy and relief, senior citizens are now facing anxiety and also disappointment. Disappointment at how skimpy, and anxiety about what they could lose, rather than what they could gain.

I think the investments do need to be sustained over time, because it is not a one-shot fix.

Be careful with contracting out, Mr. Secretary.

But would you be looking at, say, extra money for people who have been serving more than 200 days, more than 400 days?

with this bill, we take an important step to ensure the well-being of this nation and its citizens.

We have got to be Team USA here.

the only thing that we have is the breast and cervical screening program at CDC, which the women of Congress initiated.

But, Doctor, isn't that true of any clinical trial? Some get the treatment, and some do not; some get the diagnosis, and some do not.

We welcome your commentary on these two studies that essentially dispute what you have just said.