We are a nation at war, nearly the longest the United States of America has ever been engaged in.
Would you agree that homelessness and chronic homelessness suggest a breakdown in our ability to deliver the wraparound care out of the Vete...
I believe that the best accomplishment I could enjoy is to have the transformation initiative that is coordinated out of the Office of Polic...
I have seen some of the best try and only attain marginal success.
If confirmed, do I have your assurance that you will be proactive in notifying the Committee, both sides of the aisle, on any issues that de...
I really do believe that the vision that Secretary Shinseki and the President have articulated for the VA is one that can be effective and r...
Let me make you this promise today.
I understand the tremendous tourism benefit that these lighthouses provide in addition to the pride of a community at preservation of a hist...
Let me, if I could, recap what the bill does. It creates a 3-year pilot program.
I value the Michigan lighthouses, value the North Carolina lighthouses. I have a real problem anytime we look back at things that we did and...
I think you and I totally agree with that, and the likelihood is that as they prioritize the needs in that local community, lighthouses are ...
It authorizes $20 million a year for each of those 3 years.
There was a tremendous lack of confidence as to whether the Federal Government would do anything other than stand by and watch these histori...
There would be a great inconsistency in us offering preservation or maintenance dollars to some and not all.
But, in fact, this new grant program would be inconsistent with what I think the original intent was of the legislation.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you for convening this hearing before the National Parks Subcommittee.
I think it is quite perplexing that an oversight panel wouldn't disclose their meetings.
