Secretary Gates, please provide plans, which Congress can consider, that would eliminate this offset over time.
How will Special Representative Richard Holbrooke's new mandate coincide with that of General Petraeus?
Under current law, if the surviving spouse of a servicemember is eligible for Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), that annuity is offset by the amo...
Secretary Gates, please describe the risks to the Nation should implementation of the Navy's decision be delayed.
Has President Obama explicitly endorsed the Pentagon's plan to send up to 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan?
It is important to brief any and all such operations to the full membership of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
The purpose of this resolution is not to affect adversely or otherwise decrease going rates of wages paid for work.
We are getting eight and nine contractor bids per contract that we put out for bid, and those bids are coming at 25 percent below engineerin...
We can do it today.
What is that going to do for Atlanta? It is going to bring them into better compliance with their air quality requirements.
I was one of those million people who were on the Metro system in D.C. going to President Obama's inauguration.
Well, first of all, I want to associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Oberstar.
we believe that more money for transit would help to improve the job situation and economic situation in our region.
I would like to thank you for your commitment to creating jobs in economic development in the country.
For us to spend the money we need to have the money flow quickly and directly to CTA using a streamlined process.
investment in transit creates jobs but also saves our region almost $800 million annually in time and fuel.
I just want you to know how much I appreciate your public service to our country.
We will know where the money is, how much money has been spent, and we can identify the projects and investments that have been made.
