The United States Congress owes the American people a final up or down vote on health care. We need to see where people stand.

The status quo on health care is simply unsustainable.

Presumably he'll be twisting with some elbows as Democrats try to nail down the votes they need.

I look forward to reviewing their promising framework.

Just last month, Anthem Blue Cross in California tried to jack up rates by nearly 40 percent; 40 percent. Have anybody's paycheck gone up 40 percent?

a more market-oriented exchange rate will make an essential contribution to that global rebalancing effort.

Is the IOC of the F-35 for the Marine Corps going to have to be delayed as well?

Programs such as JSF provide an example of how the Department of Defense (DOD) is not being a good steward of the taxpayers' money.

Secretary Carter and General Moore, if the delay is 24 months, what is the plan to recapitalize the current F-18 and AV-8B aircraft fleet for the Marine Corps?

a new availability and service paradigm--referred to here as a continuum of service (COS)--that provides individual servicemembers greater flexibility

How will a moratorium on Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) affect the pending cases of servicemembers facing discharge?

Dr. Stanley, now that the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS) is being canceled by the Secretary of Defense, what is the plan to look at other options to manage personnel and pay under a single system for the DOD?

Diversity in thought, in perspective, and in experience is and will remain critical for success in conflict prevention and on the battlefield.

I share your concern in ensuring our military, in particular the National Guard, has representation in our senior ranks that reflects the diversity of the population we serve.

The challenge now is to prevent a second disaster and that's why at this very moment, thousands of Americans both civilian and military remain on the scene at the invitation of the Haitian government.

The challenge now is to prevent a second disaster. And that's why, at this very moment, thousands of Americans, both civilian and military, remain on the scene at the invitation of the Haitian government.

We need to encourage American innovation.

The Act makes important strides toward addressing the severe and growing shortages of healthcare providers.