on this EDA program, we both believe it really is a transformational program.
I just want you to know that when Senator Inhofe and I--you know, when we differ, we differ. But when we agree, we stron...
I truly wanted to create an avenue for our military athletes who now find themselves disabled, if in fact they can aspir...
I am proud that through our combined efforts, Mr. Chairman, we have also helped formalize the VA Sports and Special Even...
I salute VA and all their partners for being pioneers in the adaptive sports arena.
This legislation was not about producing athletes for the U.S. Paralympic Team itself. It is about increasing the number...
I felt it was our duty to help the USOC refocus on the athletes.
Chairman Filner also introduced legislation, and we merged our ideas together into one bill which were signed into law l...
I mean, it is important for them to see someone that has sort of been through the same thing.
I believe that sports therapy is among the most valuable rehabilitative tools we can provide our wounded warriors.
I also introduced a bill that authorized VA to provide grants via the USOC to other local disabled sports programs.
It gives us the opportunity... to go back and help those guys.
I got inspired. Hopefully, you can too.
I want to say when I first came in here I was sleepy from jet lag. And hearing your testimony, it inspired me.
Mr. Chairman, while you and I don't always see eye-to-eye, we are in total agreement on the value of using sports to imp...
How do you account for the growing homelessness in Atlanta?
The residents who are given Section 8 vouchers, and I think you described something like 61,000 of those, I'll go back a...
We do face situations where there are vacancies every year.
