So we would like the exascale strategic plan, which was due more than a year ago, by the end of this month.

I think there's somebody with the green eyeshade down there in the Office of Management and Budget who just thinks it's a cool idea to talk about selling the Tennessee Valley Authority, and we don't appreciate that approach.

MVPDs would only be allowed to import a distant signal when the local station has refused to keep the in-market signal up while contract negotiations continue.

Reforming the retransmission consent regime to address the broadcasters' government-sanctioned monopoly could halt the trend in rising prices and prevent consumers from suffering blackouts.

In order to provide blackout relief to consumers, Congress could designate those who are caught in a broadcast television blackout as 'unserved.'

This was the targeting of the President's political enemies effectively, and lies about it during the election year so that it wasn't discovered until afterwards.

The California National Coastal Monument Expansion Act will not only protect our heritage, our national heritage area, it will contribute to the growing tourism economy of this region.

I strongly believe that if we work together as a Nation, we can end veteran homelessness once and for all.

VVA thanks Senator Boxer for her efforts in this regard.

Sen. Barbara Boxer's S. 62 would help address some of the shortfalls by establishing a national Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund.

Ending veteran homelessness is one of the most critical challenges facing our Nation today.

This straightforward bill would create a 'check-off box' on the annual Federal tax return form and allow taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution in the amount of their choice to support programs that prevent and combat veteran homelessness.

It is also an issue that brings Americans together because we all agree it is simply unacceptable that more than 60,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.

We ought not be ignorant of all of our options, and we ought to be studying do we really need a triad for deterrence against whom.

I just want to make sure we understand that the last mission concept does not necessarily rely on the SLS rocket, does it not?

Let us make sure we--because that telescope really remains a very important part of the very projects that we are talking about.

Without a doubt. Without question, if funds are cut to these programs, we are not going to know what we don't know.

I want to thank you, Senator, and also you, Chairman, for your work in this area.