The good news is the Older Americans Act is an important part of the solution.
In the year 2013 in the United States of America, our seniors should not be worried about where they will get their next...
The choice is ours. This committee will play an important role in that debate.
Just think about that, what priorities we have as a nation when we are cutting $40 million from senior meals programs.
We have Senator Leahy from the Judiciary Committee, well versed on the issues of law on cybersecurity.
I think the intel community, which is primarily particularly a DOD civilian force--you need that flexibility.
We do not want that to happen as we move forward in this cyber domain.
I want to acknowledge the work of Senator Durbin and the Ranking Member Cochran on Defense.
We need to make sure that the American people know what our programs are, know what we are spending our money for.
We could have no greater champion than Senator Mikulski and we thank her--and you--for the bipartisan support this commi...
we thank her.
We need to make sure we spend the money well.
We need to prevent hackers, nation-states, and criminals from stealing our cyber identities.
Any Senator can ask any question at this hearing that they want to.
There is no attempt here to muzzle, stifle any Senator from asking any line of questions.
People do have a right to know. People have a right to say their voices. That is why we responded.
I do not want ever to have a grid shut down here in the Greater Capital Region or anywhere in the United States.
I have been urging my colleagues that before they draw a conclusion and go public with that conclusion, they first learn...