The success of the financial service transformation effort would increase efficiency and yield significant savings.

I can't think of individuals who are better equipped to serve in the posts for which you're here this morning.

If you talk to troops or commanders, it continually comes up, and it really does undermine and hamstring our ability to be effective.

I also want to associate myself with the remarks that were made by Senator Lieberman earlier.

The Air Force is the largest purchaser of aviation fuels. Tremendous cost.

That's why those goals I hope become reality in terms of the Air Force being able to transition to fuels that are sourced domestically.

I have a deep and abiding interest in assisting the Air Force in completing this initiative to expand the Powder River Complex.

The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Chief of Naval Operations, signed a Record of Decision to develop a second nuclear-carrier homeport on the East Coast on January 14, 2009, and determined that it is in the best national…

If this is the experience--my experience is the experience that a lot of my constituents have, the traveling public has, their lives kinda stink when it comes to getting to and from their destinations.

I mean, don't you think that a lot of customers have a right to know which flights are chronically delayed or chronically canceled before they purchase their tickets?

I return to work today to this great body with a renewed spirit and a sharper focus.

I return to work today to this great body with a renewed spirit and a sharper focus.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

His departure had nothing to do with his performance or competence and everything to do with the politics of an unpopular war.

What I would like to share with you are some concerns I've heard from my constituents regarding TRICARE and customer satisfaction.

I am very concerned about the mixed messages that are sent by statements that are made here, not so much again as they are directed to constituencies back in the States, but more importantly what impact that has on the men and women who…

You mentioned some of the things, ethnic cleansing, other countries interfering, terrorist groups moving in, disruptions in the flow of oil.

If thought were being given to the effect on the troops and the conditions on the ground in Iraq, I do not think you would probably see as many of these resolutions floating around here on Capitol Hill.