"We both share a commitment to improving the lives of working families by better educating, protecting, and empowering consumers."
"Unfortunately, investment banks, credit card issuers, and predatory lenders... are giving the term 'bank' an even greater negative connotation."
"I am proud that the law includes provisions from my Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act which will provide consumers with detailed personalized information on their billing statements and access t..."
"The transition to the F-22 Raptor at Hickam AFB is on track."
"To ensure mission success, the Navy must have shipyards that are modern, flexible, and safe."
"The posture of PACOM and also USFK is of particular interest to me because of the strategic location of Hawaii in the Pacific."
"I believe a well-trained and properly-sized ANA and Afghan National Police (ANP) forces are a prerequisite to America leaving Afghanistan."
"The Total Force partnership between the 15th Airlift Wing and the 154th Wing is working effectively."
"it is crucial that America protect and defend its vital interests in the realm of cyberspace."
"China is investing heavily in fourth-generation fighters and advanced surface-to-air missiles."
"our Nation and military must grow our foreign language capability."
"Our National security is tightly linked to cyberspace, where conflict is not limited by geography or time."
"Secretary Mabus, keeping track of a ship's locations during its lifetime is an important operational and historic function."
"it is vitally important that our citizens, both in and out of uniform, understand the importance of saving, debt reduction, planning for retirement, and understanding investments."
"Secretary Mabus, a frequently cited estimate is that around 800,000 personnel served on ships located off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Is this an accurate number?"
"many military personnel and their family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune from the late 1950s through the late 1980s may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water."
"Secretary Mabus, is there a current registry of those exposed to environmental toxins at NAF Atsugi? If not, why?"
"I applaud the Navy and Marine Corps for their campaign to increase the involvement of their leaders at all ranks in suicide prevention efforts."