Thank you for being here and for speaking so candidly about the work that you are doing.

I rise today to discuss the important role that energy efficiency plays in our transition to a clean energy economy, and the importance of supporting energy efficiency efforts with strong Federal policy. Today, Senators Cardin, Feinstein…

. . . If [the FCC] identifies such unforeseen instances in which a lack of agreement results in a loss of local programming to viewers, the Commission should take the regulatory steps needed to address the problem.

On March 26, 2014, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 142. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on ordering the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

The post-9/11 GI Bill has been an outstanding program.

a huge percentage of them are not able to join. Maybe 75 percent--that's a number that I came across in some other setting--are not qualified, a lot of them due to the fact that they may not have high school degrees.

If it goes down very significantly to the point where we may be having to close some commissaries, that might happen, that could happen?

I hope that there is a way that we can better track the experiences of our veterans.

Would there be some differentiation that would occur in these price increases?

only 14 percent of youth are inclined to serve in the military.

The men and women who do serve need to be treated fairly.

Right now, the difference between the prices at commissaries and what the prices would be outside, although we have a lot of competition for lower prices through Costco and other places, is about 30 percent right now, isn't it?

Madam Chairwoman, I would like to request that all of our Services send to our subcommittee the latest of standard surveys and any modifications that are made to the surveys.

I think, as a general proposition, that it behooves all of us to care about the graduation rates throughout our country.

There's been a lot of conversation today and in previous days about anti-corruption efforts, our intent to offer assistance in bringing stability back to Ukraine in a variety of ways.

This amendment highlights our intent to offer assistance in a necessary way, I believe, in forming a robust independent, impartial judicial system.

Without an ability for them to hold people accountable, and for the people of Ukraine to feel a sense of confidence in their judicial system, and that there is a Rule of Law, then I'm afraid that these reforms will not be meeting their…

Last week I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of my friend and Hawaii island resident, Les Botelho. I share my heartfelt condolences with his family and his friends. Les was a committed family man and also dedicated to…