"It is critical that Congress conducts strict oversight into how this program is developed and implemented to assure that our Nation's servicemembers and veterans are well served."
"I look forward to listening to the testimony being presented today, and am encouraged that there will be future discussions and oversight on this matter as well."
"I commend your service and I thank you for helping to educate us today."
"We are seeing this in the Midwest as well."
"I think your survey that you cited indicates that only 30 percent of Americans considered global warming a priority."
"When I first started talking about this issue, you know, it was only kids with penguin buttons that would come up and talk to me and it has really changed"
"Thank you for the opportunity to come and express our support of the budget and some suggestions that we think will improve on."
"I am very much encouraged by the President's commitment in his budget outline to making gains on all these fronts."
"The time has come for us to harness innovation and ingenuity of the American people to develop long-term solutions to our energy crisis."
"As a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and a 24-year veteran myself, I spend a lot of time focused on veterans issues."
"This is now three budgets in a row that have met the independent budgets of our veterans' service organizations in the care of our veterans."
"I take great pride in that the President has stood behind this."
