"we cannot neglect this issue of making sure, as we look at reform, that these are offered in the most efficient way."
"we have to make it as efficient as possible."
"In Minnesota, we love our fishing."
"The national parks have always been a part of my family's history."
"despite all the big challenges going on, is working tirelessly to fill as many seats in government as there are in a hockey arena."
"a bridge just shouldn't fall down in the middle of America."
"I think that this Internet expansion is so important to our country."
"I see this issue of Internet and broadband, the rural electrification issue of this decade."
"I think back to 1935, when President Roosevelt looked across the landscape and saw that only 12 percent of the rural households had electricity."
"We are seeing this in the Midwest as well."
"Without more revenues, both at a State level and a local level, we will continue to fall behind."
"These three didn't come here for pity or for handouts or for anything. They simply wanted care that this Nation has the ability to deliver."
"I am the biggest supporter of what we do for our veterans, but I would be remiss to say how incredibly disappointed I am."
"I do believe at times it is been there as a crutch for a failure to deliver at times."
"So this is a funding issue? If we had given more money these guys would have received better care?"
"I commend your service and I thank you for helping to educate us today."
"this is exactly what we are trying to alleviate, and it is absolutely diminishing the care of our warriors"
"So you can rest assured that this Committee is absolutely committed to putting this in the past"
