The intent here is to again ensure the integrity of the missions of the programs, and our substantive way of doing that is through you being the basic watchdog.

You don't want to be in a situation where you have someone in an undergrad college who has received scholarships and may not have an income level and is at a substantial university taking out students loans, who is using money in the…

We want this targeted to persons really in need.

So, if you could find out what the timeline is for implementation and then the specifics as to which States perhaps are leading in their efforts to implement these recommendations along with FNS guidance, that would be helpful, and perhaps…

I think that might be an improvement, and it would get us out of this entanglement as to the centralized authority in this regard to find out how well program missions and clarifications of implementation are actually being followed in a…

We can't even get local weather, which I believe is a right that communities should have.

I live in Nebraska, and I am sure you have heard from some of my constituents in the Sandhills of Nebraska because we are unable to get what we consider local news, which would be Nebraska news.

There is no military necessity for a draft at this time.

the Department would face a $20 billion shortfall in our O&M accounts.

I deeply regret this decision. I continue to urge our Nation's leaders to reach an agreement to reduce the deficit and de-trigger sequestration.

Opening positions to women maximizes military capabilities, provides a greater pool of qualified members from which to draw, and reduces operational tempo.

If sequester levels remain in place, DOD will ask for flexibility to apply the reductions in a more strategic manner.

There is no silver bullet to eliminate sexual assault.

North Korea's continued attempts to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs constitute a threat to U.S. national security.

The United States will continue to discuss missile defense with Russia and explore opportunities for cooperation, but Russia will not be allowed to have a veto on U.S. missile defense plans, programs, or decisions.

I value the service of all members of DOD equally.

If we could get that, as we have said this morning... it would give us, Senator, the time, the flexibility, to do what we need to do.

We will be coming up to Congress with a significant package of reprogramming requests.