In the State of Washington, we're very interested in adding a Stryker Brigade Combat Team to the Army National Guard.
I am a little frustrated with the bureaucracy and the delay surrounding the release of the suicide rates for female vete...
Along with 26 other States, my home State of Washington, under an agreement with Occupational Safety and Health Administ...
Caring for American veterans remains one of the Nation's highest priorities and clearly is one of yours.
The unemployment rate for our young veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is now over 21 percent.
I am going to be introducing actually legislation next week on a veterans' employment legislation.
I just find that completely unacceptable.
I have often said that I hope we some day become--and I think you are in the process of doing that--as good at taking ca...
The fact that our veterans have sacrificed for our Nation only to spiral into depression and suicide is appalling.
We have to find a way of getting both running and cooperating.
Are you committed to maintaining the Coast Guard's capacity for oil spill response?
I am a strong believer in finding the ways of making that work.
Funding was never the problem. In fact, the fact was that we had a blank check given to the Coast Guard.
I believe the NTSB's challenge will be to become more assertive in communicating to Congress if government entities cont...
I am committed to giving that leadership, and I have taken a personal interest in the offshore patrol cutter.
Would you say that the conditions are continuing to change in the Arctic, and there is a need for a larger Coast Guard p...
The nominees before this committee today represent a number of agencies that are crucial to our Nation, our environment,...
While I remain a serious supporter of passenger rail, and was particularly gratified that my home state of Maine receive...
