"Secretary Panetta, in 2011, the United States and North Korea agreed to restart efforts to search for and repatriate the remains of U.S. soldiers missing from the Korean War."
"Thank you so much for the leadership you have for the Air Force and their families."
"On December 22, 2010, President Obama signed the law which repealed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy."
"Gaming has been the single most effective form of economic development for Indian Country."
"Tribal gaming is currently the only form of federally-authorized and regulated gaming in the United States."
"Tribal gaming revenue provides for the education, housing, infrastructure and health needs of our Tribal members."
"Whatever happened to debarment? I mean, don't we have any kind of teeth with that? I mean, what happened to the good old days----"
"In my view, having a single director responsible for the Bureau's results promotes accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness."
"For the first time in history, we have an agency with a singular consolidated mission, to provide a voice for the consumers of our country."
"I have been a strong supporter of increasing the use of telework in the Federal Government and I applaud OPM's efforts to implement my Telework Enhancement Act."
"All citizens in Hawaii will obey the commands of military officers."
"Mr. Jenkins, GAO was instrumental in helping my Subcommittee to examine the NCR's strategic planning efforts."
"I am concerned about protecting Federal employees during emergencies."
"A recent Washington Post editorial argued that the reluctance of area jurisdictions to cede power in decisionmaking to a central authority has hampered the NCR during a crisis and could exact a terrib..."
"if you look at the NCR itself, the NCR is not an operational entity. It is a coordination entity."
"I look forward to working closely with my colleagues in the Senate and with the NCR stakeholders to improve regional coordination and make sure that the millions of residents and visitors to the NCR a..."
"over 70 years of development and expansion of the telecommunications industry has resulted in only a 67.9 percent basic telephone service penetration rate."
"the lack of all communications services in Indian Country is alarming."
