"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"You really do a good job and you are making a difference for our country."
"I think that every agency in the Federal Government should do a top-to-bottom review and try to streamline, consolidate, and offer those savings."
"I would hope that, at some point, we would start to lead by example."
"the cost of caring for the veteran is a non-negotiable cost of war, as Senator Sanders said."
"I have been fortunate enough to serve for almost 31 years now, and am still serving in the Army National Guard."
"In August, Senators Mark Begich and Sherrod Brown introduced Senate bill 3704."
"Complexity is not an excuse for years of inaction."
"We must work together to correct this injustice."
"Making good on our promise to repay those sacrifices is one that will never change."
"Waiting for a causal link after 40 years is just another way of telling veterans no."
"We have a solemn duty and moral obligation to our veterans."
"Do you consider people who cross our border without proper authority or paperwork to be here illegally?"
"I would like to thank you for holding this hearing today on the nomination of Ms. Raffinan to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court."
"I am proud that someone who was born in Ohio is such a dedicated public serviceperson."
"This continued undervaluation--which most economists agree is in the range of 25 to 40 percent--has caused serious harm to the U.S. economy and has cost American jobs."
"If currency manipulation is a subsidy--and it certainly is--then our workers and producers deserve a trade remedy."
"We must not acquiesce to corrupt trade tactics that render legitimate competition impossible."
