"I welcome the Administration officials, with a particularly warm welcome to our former colleague, Secretary Salazar."
"I appreciate the effort that NRDC has put into this for many years."
"There is sort of a laggard's benefit. As a matter of public policy, and as a matter of simple justice, and as a matter of constituent service, I am interested in what thoughts you may have on what way..."
"Fundamentally, what we are about here is to make sure that people cannot externalize internal costs of pollution and harm to others."
"We need to think of a way to be fair to communities like Rhode Island which took the hard step of getting off coal early on."
"We do have to face those challenges, and our colleagues bring those points of view and they have to be addressed."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Gensler."
"I understand your proposal does include registration of advisors to hedge funds, which is legislation that I proposed and I think it is on the right track."
"the non-availability of force enablers has become SOCOM's 'most vexing issue in the operational environment.'"
"Thank you very much, Admiral. I wish that you will convey to your Special Forces operators our great respect and appreciation for what they're doing."
"As I suggested in my opening statement, there's an issue of, as we draw down in Iraq, conventional forces redeploying and there's the expectation that SOF elements will help us make that transition an..."
"Very briefly, let me first express my view that the release of the OLC opinions was proper, was necessary, and was wise."
"It is incredible to me that it has taken 50 years since the Surgeon General made this a priority."
"You will be in charge of that for the Veterans Administration, is that the way the concept is?"
"This is something we've got to do, and I want to work with you and I'm sure all my colleagues do."
"In the fiscal year 2010 budget the President has requested $26 million for the VA to work in partnership with HUD, Labor, Education, HHS, Small Business and nonprofits to reduce homelessness."
"Would you support LIHEAP funding at the $5.1 billion allowed under the budget resolution?"
"Like funding for food stamps and unemployment insurance, LIHEAP provides a significant multiplier effect that is important in helping to bring us out of this recession."
