I think, at the same time, it's actually important for us to be very honest about where we are financially.
I know that contractor abuse, as you know, has been a major issue there, or at least the discussion of it.
I think this is a very, very important issue, and I hope we'll have more hearings on this topic.
There is not excuse for providing our troops less compensation than they deserve.
Repealing the Feres Doctrine is not the solution.
I am disappointed they didn't come, and I think it is a disgrace they weren't here when they were asked to testify on such a subject.
I thank you for your service to our country in the military as well as here in Congress.
I thank the gentleman for his statement.
The AIG bonuses make the president subject to the charge that he's living above the store, but not minding it.
So much of the actions that we are taking as a Congress and as an administration to support some of these entities have to do with the fact ...
This is really not a hearing necessarily about AIG but about how we regulate the insurance industry in general.
It's hard to imagine that one would consider that, and I hope that certainly common sense will make its way into this legislation in that re...
A budget is really a moral document. It should reflect our values as a Nation.
The time of unquestioned spending at the Pentagon must come to an end.
the challenges that our nation faces are great, I believe that with the leadership of President Obama we can put our nation back on the righ...
a budget is really a moral document. It should reflect our values as a nation, and what we as a community and a society hold sacred.
We must address the issue of poverty and funding programs that help put people back on their feet.
I'm proud to support President Obama's budget.
