You talked about the need for collaborating with communities across the board. Do you have a state-by-state program or plan that would enable communities and fire departments and the state and counties to work collaboratively with the…

I think this is an area that Senator Brown touched upon, is that during active service, our servicemembers learn a lot of skills and we need to translate those skills in ways that employers can understand.

I do not give up. You know, I am absolutely committed that we have to fix this, we have to make a difference.

It is estimated that 0.5 percent of land in Hawaii burns each year, a percentage that is equal to or higher than what is experienced in Western states.

Chief, I am sorry I am running out of time, but you said that you work community-by-community? Are you working with any particular communities in Hawaii?

This change is essential to automating payments of certain survivor benefits.

So are you saying that with the combination of the Farm bill provisions and what you have under the Healthy Forest Restoration Act that you have enough authority but it would be clearer if we could put it all in one----

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you all for testifying.

I think this would be a really fantastic step forward for our active duty who are going on to veteran status.

There is an understanding that our women veterans have particular kinds of needs, and I would like to have your commitment, should you be confirmed, that you will ensure that women veterans have better access to the full range of…

I am especially grateful that you are beginning this effort with a look at energy efficiency which we all know is the least expensive, most effective way to reduce energy costs.

I want to thank you for the chance to address the Committee and thank you for undertaking this effort to assemble comprehensive energy legislation in a bipartisan manner.

I understand that Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion has been effective in counter terrorism efforts but that they have also been known to be used by the government to attack political opponents.

I want to thank Chair Murkowski for assembling such a good, bipartisan group and for considering this and other excellent pieces of legislation.

I think there are a number of Federal agencies that are doing great work in this space.

I think it is entirely possible that for at least some treatments, the mobile phone just sort of outpaced all of it.

My strong belief is it will decrease total costs to the system.

In my view, the National Guard State Partnership Program is key to putting the Asia-Pacific rebalance into practice.