I have been one of the strongest supporters of our security assistance and engagement programs.

The National Guard provides unique capacity-building capabilities through its State Partnership Program (SPP).

The administration is reviewing nuclear deterrence requirements and nuclear targeting guidance with a goal of further nuclear reductions.

I hope, and I believe, that you will do all you can--now that we have the PIM program--down the road a little ways, that we can continue to do that.

It's just shocking to me. I was a product of the draft, and so I'd never thought an All-Volunteer Army would be what this is.

This is something that is a concern of mine.

Shame on us if we forget, when the conflicts dissipate a bit.

I was honored to serve for 8 years with then-Congressman Panetta, and I have always considered him to be a very close friend.

I appreciate Senator Lieberman talking about the end strength and the fellowship program.

In 10 years, we'll no longer need ground troops.

Mr. President, Senator Leahy and I have two amendments. He has Leahy amendment No. 50 and my amendment is No. 6. I say to my friend from Iowa, I will just be a few minutes, as he was kind enough to allow us to do this first. This has to do…

Mr. President, I will respond by saying that on numerous occasions in my 55 years of flying airplanes, I have done a lot of Good Samaritan things. It never really occurred to me, but one time I went all the way down to Dominica, near…

I thank my friend. Mr. President, a few minutes ago I talked about two amendments I had in the FAA bill. One was what I would call the Good Samaritan amendment. We have talked about this for years. Senator Leahy and I have come to an…

Before my friend from Iowa leaves the floor, when he talked about NextGen, I can remember--and he can remember--years ago, when we first flew, there was nothing but low frequency out there, and we used to shoot those low-frequency…

It is very unusual, Mr. Ashe, that we get people either before this committee or other committees for confirmation hearings that have the background and qualifications that goes beyond generations that you have.

I shared my concerns about recent decisions made by the Service that in my view put politics before sound science and the welfare of species.

I shared my concerns before about the recent decisions made by the Service that in my view put politics before sound science.

The future of fish and wildlife and people hangs in the balance.