It's time for other nations, especially those with high GDPs, to assume greater responsibilities and devote greater resources toward our common objectives.

I am very worried about that.

I am counting on the partnership with this committee on both sides of the aisle.

I find objectionable. You explained to me how this can be addressed in other ways.

Good afternoon and welcome back to Washington, D.C. I am sure, like me, you spent some time back in your district this weekend. Every year, on Memorial Day, this country pauses to honor and remember those soldiers who have made the…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kansas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

While many today will debate the role of the Federal Government in regulating product sales between two willing States, I simply want to make one point: The medical evidence against raw milk, against unpasteurized milk, is clear. There is…

According to a veterinarian well known to me, he has claimed that drinking raw milk is akin to drinking water out of a cow hoof print in the dirt. Madam Chair, I want to encourage folks to vote against this amendment, and I yield back the…

many of us this afternoon had the opportunity to see a screening of the HBO documentary ``For Whom the Bell Tolls,'' a tribute to Senator McCain. It is clearly a tribute, but it is also the story of his life and an expose of his sacrifice…

what can I tell my constituents that has transpired to reassure them that their tax dollars are being wisely spent?

water is very expensive when we get it. It is even more expensive when we can't get it.

Modernizing the Federal Government's IT systems needs to remain a top-priority for all agencies.

the problem for irrigators is in most years there is not enough water for them to access to irrigate.

I want this subcommittee to be in a position in which we pursue whether or not taxpayer dollars are wisely spent.

in my view, Amtrak has reneged on what it committed to do

I look forward to following that report's completion, having a full understanding of what transpired, because it will have consequences for others involved that we are investigating.

That is right. We have an innovative aerostructure environment in Wichita. In fact, Wichita is known as the air capital of the world. We are always looking for skilled employees to fill those jobs, to help keep planes running, keep parts…

We will do everything that we can as members of this subcommittee, as appropriators, and as United States Senators to see that the bureau is equipped to prevent and combat an ever-changing landscape both here and abroad of criminal…