Unfortunately, the CFTC's first shot at the 'special entity' rule contained onerous restrictions on ordinary risk management activities.

Absent this funding, will costs increase in the long-term for either NNSA or the Navy?

What goes on at this facility and why does the budget request include funding for recapitalization of the Spent Fuel Handling facility out there?

If not corrected, the regulation of these transactions will have the effect of increasing companies' costs of doing business.

Can you assure us NNSA can defend against all of these threats and prevent the escape of sensitive information?

Go back and read Senator McCain's warnings about what would happen if we did that, and it has happened exactly like he said to the great tragedy.

I asked you, 'Do you believe, if you go to Iraq with the--that we can achieve a successful result?' You said yes.

The President has made clear that he will not accept a budget that reverses our progress by locking in sequestration going forward.

Let us not punish market participants who played no role in the financial crisis.

Fortunately, in September of last year, the Commission finalized a rule change that recognized Congressional concern.

the Congress that puts those caps on can be the Congress that takes those caps off.

Many of the Mies/Augustine recommendations align with similar efforts this committee has undertaken in the past: reducing transactional oversight, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and improving cost estimation and program management.

Show us a strategy that will leave us--lead us out of this morass that we're in.

I, frankly, don't understand why you are advertising for Secret Service agents on bumper stickers instead of going to college campuses and recruiting the best and brightest that you can find.

Just morally, my judgment is that Europe needs to know there is a place for these refugees to go.

I think this is a historic hearing.

What happens to NNSA's programs if you are hit with sequestration in FY16?

What if it takes three years? Can't we provide some sort of area there for people who are in danger?