What is the potential improvement of health outcomes as related to health care costs reductions?

the majority of that cost is in the Medicare program?

I strongly believe that we need to link the nutrition our children receive to their wellness for the purpose of preventing the onset of debilitating chronic diseases.

I am personally committed to exploring ways to encourage good nutrition and wellness.

I think, if I can be presumptuous and suggest that, Mr. Chairman, that we drive towards some number like that that gives Congress a quantifiable goal as a measure to potentially reduce costs in the name of health and well-being.

48 percent of the costs of obesity are born by government programs.

That is an aggregate savings, $16 billion, or just a public----

We didn't think that it would be used to the extent it was. We didn't anticipate children coming from -- from other states.

Here the term quagmire could apply. Some reject that term, but if that is not a quagmire, then what is?

Are we going to continue to invest American blood and treasure at the same rate we are doing now, for what?

People say we’re not fighting for oil. Of course we are.

I'm here today to announce that my family and I will make a decision on my political future later this year.

If Chuck Hagel runs for president, I'm going to cross party lines.

He has called the war in Iraq the most dangerous foreign policy blunder this country has made since the Vietnam War.

He would be a passionate antiwar voice in this race.

That's the kind of voice that Chuck Hagel could be if antiwar sentiment continues to grow.

When you set in motion the kind of policy the President is talking about here, it's very, very dangerous. Matter of fact, I have to say, Madam Secretary, I think the speech given last night by this President represents the most dangerous…

This is not a defeatist resolution. This is not a cut and run resolution. We are not talking about cutting off funds, not supporting the troops.