"It will provide certainty of water for irrigation and for fish and wildlife while providing economic development opportunities for the Klamath Tribes."
"Today we're here to discuss S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014."
"The importance of relationships and how nuanced our relationship is with each of these countries."
"I think it certainly encourages the kind of activities that we are scrutinizing today."
"So, would you all agree that any face-to-face audit should include--probably, this is a rhetorical question, but--input from the veterans' organizations as well as veterans at the particular facility?"
"I would envision that any kind of an assessment of the entire VA health care system would involve not just this process that Secretary Shinseki has described to us."
"I would like to ask you--perhaps we can start with Mr. Dellinger--what needs to happen in a face-to-face audit to truly elicit the kind of information we need to address the challenges and the problem..."
"As we look at the potential need for making systemic changes to how VA operates..."
"Clearly, this problem has gone on far too long."
"The lack of transparency and the lack of accountability is inexcusable and cannot continue."
"This is the time to make real changes."
"The Veterans Health Care System is a promise we made to America's veterans--that we will take care of them in return for their service and sacrifice."
"Our mission is to increase international visitation to and spend in the United States in order to create jobs, grow exports and fuel the U.S. economy."
"I appreciate his willingness and his leadership in working on these issues in a bipartisan manner."
"I am pleased to offer testimony on behalf of the Corporation For Travel Promotion, which does business as Brand USA."
"This is the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation."
"Senator Klobuchar and Senator Blunt have introduced legislation in the Senate to reauthorize it."
"It may be a real challenge for us to be as helpful as we really need to be and want to be in the Congress."
