"One of the tools that we have in our national security strategy box is supporting the 3-D strategy: National security is defense, diplomacy, and development."
"Congress and the new administration must begin making smart decisions for best overall security strategy for the United States."
"I am confident that we will continue to work in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation in this Committee which has been really impressive and gratifying."
"I cannot say enough how much that pleases me and I think there are probably a lot in the back of the room that are nodding also."
"We never differ on the end of care for our veterans."
"I also understand that it is essential if we are to modernize and streamline the benefit application, eligibility determination, and benefit administration processes."
"I intend to be particularly focused this Congress on ensuring that our returning servicemen and women are guaranteed a seamless transition as they reintegrate back into civilian life."
"I applaud Ranking Member Buyer. His work on the dental issue is exactly right."
"I think one of the greatest honors of my life is to serve on this Committee and know the work that we are doing."
"They are the voice for those veterans."
"I think it might be premature to close or knock down empty buildings at the Montrose facility."
"We owe those who have served our country honorably in our military a profound debt, and that is what we are here for."
"We can do better than that and we can centralize that and get it moving through."
"Because, the bottom line is that we all want our markets to function correctly."
"We want to make sure that they are regulated to the point where people have trust in them."
"I think it is important to have clear Federal standards and guidelines that set the framework, you know, for those policies."
"I think patients would be surprised to hear that their pharmacy records were at risk of being sold."
"Thank you, Senator Hatch for that."
