I appreciate the President's leadership on this and am pleased that his budget reflects these priorities.

I appreciate the Administration's continuing commitment to public health.

I am concerned about some of the proposals in the President's budget such as raising costs on Medicare beneficiaries.

The law is simply not working as advertised.

Mostly I hear from constituents who had their work hours cut as companies try to avoid skyrocketing costs imposed by the law.

While the budget request is 65 days late, and both the House and Senate have already passed their respective budget resolutions, it is still important that the country know what the Administration's priorities are for the upcoming fiscal year.

I have long advocated for strengthening Medicare and Social Security, and I am concerned that this budget makes some hurtful cuts to the programs.

We should not stand by and watch Americans with pre-existing conditions be left out of the plan that was intended to give them coverage.

What kind of resources could we quickly galvanize for them working with the State of Texas?

I fully support efforts to increase funding for the Asia-Pacific rebalance.

I was pleased with your opening comments about both Kenya and Mali and the recognition we have to have a balanced approach in Mali.

I am pleased with your advocacy for an ongoing effort by the Obama administration to invest in the three pillars of diplomacy, development, and defense.

Our goal was always 100 percent.

I was very pleased with proposals to streamline aid and to find efficiencies first in food aid on PL 480.

I just want to associate myself with remarks made by Senators of both parties about the level of my concern about Syria as well as Iran.

I look forward to continuing to work with you on conservation issues and trying to fight poaching.

National security needs are not bounded by any constraints, budgetary or otherwise.

These humanitarian disasters demand active and engaged U.S. diplomacy and assistance.