This is an important and critical step in ensuring proper use of resources, making sure we reduce fraud, waste, and abuse;

I have often said that I am the strongest supporter of the VA and, because of that, I will be the strongest critic.

I just want to make sure that there are no transfers of people to other countries for torture.

I was very happy to hear Senator Coburn's remarks on treatment and am very encouraged by that.

I think it is critically important, because as we have all said, most of these folks in local, State, and Federal prisons, they are going to go home at some point in the future.

I was struck with your talking about drug courts and mental health courts, which I was not aware of.

I believe we do. And I believe that it puts a burden on everyone, including the psychiatrists in these prisons.

I think that there are many far better alternatives than incarceration for those who should not be incarcerated.

Addressing mental health is essential for the well-being of our children.

Thank you Chairman Dorgan and Vice-Chair Barrasso for holding this timely and important hearing.

We incarcerate more people than any other industrialized nation--in fact, we incarcerate more people than any nation, period.

I found the article extremely disturbing and the findings of the National Academy's report to be terrifying.

These are worrying figures for any country, let alone the world's leading democracy.

The fact is that many forensic tests have never been exposed to stringent scientific scrutiny.

In my opening statement I asked whether we should consider a nationwide moratorium on the death penalty.

I think you're completely correct.

I have found some common ground with prosecutors, defense lawyers, and police, that we always want to get the right person.

I think you need some sort of independent scientific research program.