Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for having this hearing.

I think a little bipartisan work, Mr. Chairman, on these issues would be a very good thing.

one of the things that I can say that based on Massachusetts' reform experience in the past eight years, outreach and education is really one of the most critical efforts; it is the most important investment area, particularly the most…

I look forward to having you back in the district, and we are ready to work with you.

Mr. President, I can still remember my first job as though it was yesterday. I worked as a busboy at a local family restaurant during our small-town fair. While that job only lasted a few days, I still remember how incredibly proud I was…

I think that is really important. And as the rest of the panel answers, and I appreciate the reference to your partners who are part of those grant investments, but also looking at--tell me what you will do differently going forward…

I spent, actually, before coming to Congress, some time working with our State legislature...

We know that 8 out of 10 Hispanics are likely eligible for Medicaid, one of the Medicaid programs or subsidized coverage, and yet we have half the Hispanic population is not going to be insured;

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research subjects.

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research subjects.

I am, of course, very concerned about the impacts wildfires could have on our military bases.

I'm pleased to convene this hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to consider the fiscal year 2015 funding needs of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and its enforcement of sanctions.

Let me say how much I appreciate the military being aware of the dangers and the other issues with climate change, and that this is a national security issue.

I am encouraged that Chairman Wheeler from the get-go has said that process reform is a priority.

What we are going to continue to do is to implement the sanctions programs that we have in place.

The United States invented the Internet, but now we lag behind many countries in broadband access.

I think we should probably do that.

We appreciate this frank discussion and exchange of ideas.