They believe in their mission; they don't believe they are being well-managed.

I think these numbers are very powerful and indicate that, you know, a serious effort and investment needs to be made to change these things.

I hope you join me in looking forward to the approval of Mr. Johnson to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

I agree that the source of the vacancy problem at DHS is not within the Department.

On rollcall No. 632, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:

the Senate has had an opportunity to be given an update on the status of our negotiation on the farm bill. It is my pleasure to announce that since our first conference committee meeting in October, we have been working to reach an…

The purpose of the Coastal Act is to lower cost to the FIP by better determining flood losses in the case of slabs.

I didn't hear any debate during 2009, in the extensive hours I stood on the floor and listened to the other side propose this, explaining that in situations as in Georgia, folks in the metropolitan area would pay half the premium that…

Let me point out what the retired vice admiral says. On behalf of the 380,000 members of the Military Officers Association of America, I am writing to express our strong opposition to the proposal within the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013…

The rules, if this budget passes and is signed into law by President Obama, will be changed on this individual retroactively. The result will be that, instead of the retirement pay he signed up for and agreed to under the law when he did…

I can only imagine that it is a severe blow to morale. Also, it has to make people who are willing to step forward and risk their lives, be separated for months and years from their loved ones, it has to make them wonder, what else is…

Right. We do not do anything to any other Federal employee retroactively, only the military in this budget. I cannot imagine how the public could think that is fair.

I will tell you who else believes it is discriminatory. I have a list of members of the military coalitions listed in a letter to the Honorable Harry Reid and the Honorable Mitch McConnell dated December 11, 2013. I ask unanimous consent…

I simply say, in answer to the distinguished Senator from Georgia, here are the groups who are expressing outrage, dismay, and strong opposition to this provision: The Air Force Sergeants Association; Air Force Women Officers Associated…

I thank my colleague from Georgia. Let me mention a husband and wife in Hernando, MS. They are small businesspeople. As the Chair is aware, that is how we create jobs in the United States of America. We love it when a big manufacturing…

My friend and colleague has very effectively gone chapter and verse into what this law is doing to families in Georgia, to small businesses in Georgia, to potential job creators in Georgia and all across the United States of America. But…

Or more than have fun; engage in real mischief and real harm to American citizens.

If I can underscore that, there is no question that because of the Snowden matter and because of other breaches of confidentiality and security, Americans are more and more concerned about this issue. I note that our colleague from…