In my opinion when Federal dollars are involved, there needs to be oversight on how this money is spent and by whom.
We obviously cannot compromise the QDR's goal of preserving and enhancing the All-Volunteer Force.
the growth in the costs of the All-Volunteer Force cannot be sustained for the long-term.
We need to revise our procedures on how people leave the benefit.
In most situations, competition works better than sole-source contracting.
nearly one in five American children live in poverty and that by the year 2012, it will be one in four, the highest rate since the 1960s.
the welfare of children in this country depends heavily on having education, healthcare, and economic policies that give families the resour...
Most recently, as a result of a provision I worked closely on in the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, an estimated 41 milli...
I have certainly had many prayers going out to the family members of the 11 individuals that were killed on the rig, and certainly, we are a...
I, too, believe that helping every American child reach their full potential is one of the most important things that we, as public official...
How many of these are rare diseases? Is there any effort underway to expand the number of diseases we screen for? Why or why not?
One challenge that many of the witnesses today spoke of is the need to incentivize the device and drug/biotech industry to develop therapeut...
That is why Senator Specter and I introduced Nino's Act, S. 406, which will allow children to transition out of successful treatment in NIH ...
This committee has shown great leadership on this issue in the past, and I am committed to seeing it continue to ensure progress continues f...
If the treatment is a drug that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration or has not been specifically approved for a child'...
I think that you bring to this position a rich experience that many have covered, as well as yourself, that benefits one's ability to be suc...
It disturbs me as we promote Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on TV, and we do it with the full knowledge of knowing that we give away something eve...
I believe the committee has to be robust in our oversight.
