That predictability, I think, is so important. I would actually like to see multiyear funding approved up front.

We must continue to push for more funding and research.

We do not have the luxury of saying, 'oh, well, we will just add to the budget,' unless we are able to do something about sequestration.

Everybody talks about sequester and yet nobody does anything about it.

It is entirely self-imposed, and we act like everybody around this committee, both parties, talks about how terrible it is.

If we do not accept your recommendation, then that is $2.1 billion a year, $30 billion over 5 years that has to come from somewhere else.

I think we need to up front put some disclosure requirements on these dealers, the good and the bad.

I think that the Federal Government produces excellent materials, but really fails when it comes to getting them into the hands of seniors.

I want to get back to a point that Senator McCaskill raised.

We have struggled with the issue of money and politics, always seeking to find the right balance.

We have never before seen what is happening today.

the U.S. military will no longer be sized to conduct large-scale, prolonged, stability operations.

I mean, can you imagine if seniors had a disclosure that said, 'It is a myth to say that gold is a safe investment'?

Thank you for an excellent hearing, and thanks to our witnesses today.

It sounds like we get back to Senator McCaskill's point that the best deterrent--though I still think consumer education and warnings on those ads would be very helpful, but the best deterrent is going to be aggressive prosecution…

And I think that is why the TAGs and the Governors have been virtually unanimous in raising their very deep and genuine concerns about the Army's plan.

It is going to continue to be one of the core missions of this Committee to highlight and combat all types of fraud that are confronting senior citizens.

Well, I'm going to continue to push really hard on this. I've got a bill. I'm working with OMB (Office of Management and Budget), DEA, and it's just ridiculous that DEA is not more cooperative in this area.