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It is time for Congress to give you more tools so that you can provide more veterans with care.

Shame on any Member of Congress who advocates for moving something up ahead of line where the data does not say it is the best way to provide care to the communities that need it.

I believe the President has a real commitment to veterans in accelerating some things and frankly did not move as quickly as I would have liked for them to have in the past couple of years.

The SEC and our regulatory regime has made it less attractive for medium-sized companies, companies that are in their growth phase, to enter the public markets.

What we heard from people who complained about data they submit to the Federal Government is that we have lots and lots of data and little information.

I think one of the concerns I have--I was a reader for programs in the Department of Education.

I feel almost as though I have always been cursed with having real objectivity flowing through my veins and always being concerned about evidence-based decisionmaking.

It raises a question about how well we track evacuees through the life cycle.

I am glad that we framed this as really a response to disaster.

I think one of the reasons that we have a challenge with evacuating seniors is they just have a fear of the unknown.

Secretary Spencer, does Congress need to help you and the other military services by reevaluating DOPMA and other related personnel laws in order to ensure our officers are managed in a way that allows them to focus on warfighting and gain…

We really have to get Congress to be more aware of how our actions or inactions are a root cause to some of these problems.

I think, sooner or later, we've got to start demonstrating that some of--Admiral Richardson's always here to say he's going to get the job done, but, at some point, because that balloon bursts, you simply can't get the job done.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division F (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The Coal Mine Safety and…

The primary purpose of this bill is to change that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify before you on H.R. 1721.

It will come as no surprise that the EPA's proposed racing regulation threatens the way of life of a lot of Americans who enjoy modifying cars for competition, as well as a $1.6-billion-a-year industry.

I have to acknowledge that the chairman did a pretty good job of describing some of the research that we have underway in North Carolina and around the country, and I know he understands that and wants to support it. I also know that we…