"Individuals with mental illnesses tend to have lower incomes, higher health care expenditures, and are more likely to be enrolled in public insurance programs like Medicaid."
"I want to know more than anybody what happened. Do not hold any punches. Tell us what the facts are."
"Judge Schmehl is a well-respected judge who brings a keen intellect and a breadth of experience to the federal court."
"They are well-regarded members of their communities, and they possess an admirable sense of civic duty."
"I appreciate also your timely scheduling of this hearing."
"I would like to begin briefly by thanking Senator Casey for his collaboration in recommending these three nominees."
"She is widely lauded in the community for her commitment to mentoring law students and advancing civic education for high school students."
"I'd say by way of summary of all three that they possess all of the qualities we would hope for in a judge."
"I am confident that they each possess the crucial qualities necessary to be outstanding federal judges: the intelligence, the integrity, and the commitment to public service and respect for the limite..."
"Aside from his legal duties, he has devoted significant time to his community, founding the Police Barrio Project."
"We are certainly grateful for his service, and I know he will continue to serve in another capacity or many capacities."
"We do have to get it right every time. And taxpayers expect that, and they expect us to put forth every effort."
"The questions that we are debating are so grave and so meaningful."
"I would hope that coming out of that October engagement that we have benchmarks or measuring tools to assess what they have done since that."
"What is your greatest concern about the transition, the drawdown of our forces?"
"We also have an obligation to these troops and their families and taxpayers to make sure that we have measures in place to hold the Pakistanis accountable for their promises."
"I want to give even for a couple of minutes the benefit of the doubt to the Pakistani Government."
"The number of events has increased, which would lead you to believe logically there is more of a flow."
