General Chiarelli, is 15 BCTs still the requirement?

General Casey has recently halted the Army's plan to replace the percent Effective (PCTEF) level with Directed Mission Level, or D-Level, and Core function reporting, or C-Level.

I think the Russians were at some points of that conflict in the 80s in Afghanistan called 'turtles' by the Mujahedin because they were so burdened by their armor.

General Chiarelli, does this account for the eight AABs?

I think you can find an excellent pair of heavy duty boots for 4 pounds.

I hear you suggesting he would have a fair amount of discretion as to what kind of body armor and protective equipment he requires of his men and women in the field.

But I know the effect of even an additional pound on your ability to maneuver, to stay fit, to stay healthy. So I commend you for what you're doing.

Colorado depends on coordination between Federal, State, and local authorities to keep families safe and go after bad actors.

The problem of meth is really a public health problem as much as it is a law enforcement problem.

I hope the Committee and the Obama Administration assigns sufficient gravity to this very serious problem impacting smaller cities, towns, and rural areas.

And isn't it much better to start earlier and get those habits early than it is to have to try to break bad habits later?

There is a book written by a guy named Richard Louv you may have read, Last Child in the Woods, that talks about sort of the phenomena.

I think it is our duty in many ways to do all the different things that we can do to reconnect this next generation of Americans back to the land.

I urge everyone on this Subcommittee to get to know him and work with him over the following years.

Congressman Coffman introduced the National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009 in April 2009, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time…

I believe in particular that the Endangered Species Act has many vehicles for partnerships to accomplish the goals of preserving habitat and endangered species.

Our Chairwoman has been an incredible leader on these issues.

It is clear that Tom Strickland will be an excellent Assistant Secretary of the Interior.