It really is my honor to be here, along with Senator Cantwell, to introduce to you Gil Kerlikowske.

It is my privilege to present Gil Kerlikowske for the position of Director of National Drug Control Policy.

The previous Administration has left us with defense spending plans that are both unsustainable and unrealistic.

Piracy off of Somalia has recently emerged as a serious and growing threat to shipping.

Nearly one million veterans are now unemployed as of February 2009.

When you say leave it to the market, you're saying leave it to the tender mercies of German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Norwegian industrial policy.

Are you kidding me? I look around the world and I see Germany has a huge program subsidizing solar technology.

How important do we think it is for the United States to have a capability in these technologies.

We are inspired and challenged to work harder.

I think, geographically, we are the farthest north and west in the lower 48 that you can get from this place.

I think that this is something that is very important. The last Administration I would say, dropped the ball on their ability to fully implement those regulations in a way that would have helped us and helped American consumers.

I re-introduced my Passenger Bill of Rights legislation along with my colleague, Senator Snowe, to prevent airline passengers from being stranded on the tarmac for hours without food, water, adequate restroom facilities or medical…

Last September, 25 people died and many more were injured when a commuter rail train collided with a freight train in Chatsworth, California. Following the tragedy, I worked along with Senator Feinstein and my colleagues on the Senate…

It's critically important if we're going to stay on track for creating more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Telling the truth about the needs is part of what builds confidence in veterans.

this Senate has turned down those requests every time, so if you want an honest budget, it might be better to come to us without those in them.

Yes. One issue I wanted to bring to your attention quickly is the issue of suicides and suicide prevention...

I am hopeful that we don't see from this administration those kinds of proposals for increased copays and fees.