Well, I agree that it would be a great thing if we could enhance the teaching profession with regard to salaries and reputation and things like that.

I want to thank Chairman Wolf, Mr. Fattah, and members of this subcommittee I thank for the enormous support you have shown to NSF.

We had her up the last time.

What happens if the project is moving toward a cost overrun, what do you do?

I hope it can be resolved. I think the sooner you are able to come up and explain to the committee that this is the way to save money, not really to spend money, the better off it will be.

I would like to welcome Director Melekian in here today to discuss the important role of the COPS Office in making us safer in this country.

Obviously, this hearing is very important. We appreciate your participation here today.

If we are truly serious about revitalizing our economy and preserving this great country for our children and grandchildren, we must put an end to Washington's out-of-control spending.

I think we are right to try to proceed very carefully forward, no matter what we end up doing.

Under the Administration's compromise plan, insurance companies would be forced to pay the costs of mandated coverage.

I might add for the record that I was in the private sector when, in order to get NAFTA to meet some arithmetic need, they found some current revenue...

If we really are serious about debt reduction, here is a vehicle for trying to get at savings.

I think it is very important that we move beyond the mindless narrative that government is just big, bloated, and fat.

Again I find myself in agreement with Senator Coburn.

If we could remove sort of the incendiary agendas on each side and actually just look at the merits, there would be a lot of common ground around here.

What incentives is the Army utilizing in order to attract and keep our best, brightest, and most experienced Soldiers to the Reserve force as they transition out of the Active Duty Component?

We need all the jobs we can get, and we need to keep the revenue that is being generated there.

How does the Army plan to streamline its capabilities to respond to the threats of the future?