The request in the budget... signals your support for cutting the only Federal programs that would help to secure the public areas of airports.

We never stand for the proposition that ours is always the best in every single aspect.

I have looked very closely into the insider threat issue.

Do you agree that, for example, in Manchester, New Hampshire, surgeries had to be stopped because there was--the quote that I read--rust or blood on the surgical instruments?

I would suggest... they allow us to vet their workers against our database.

I mean, I guess what I want to hear from you is some urgency in tackling this.

the notion that we would cut back after other priorities, like big tax cuts have been provided, is really astonishing to me.

I asked you to look into the adequacy of our foreign partners in addressing insider threats.

I think we can all do better with it.

We are very lucky to have you.

There are men and women taking their own lives every single day because they have not been cared for by our country.

I cannot imagine a more dispiriting experience than to be denied a claim, to be dishonorably discharged...

I led two letters last year to the President urging action on this vacancy because of the critical importance of this position.

Thank you to our nominees for being here today, for your willingness to serve your country.

There is a critical need to better understand and address any potential adverse health effects the contaminants may have on our communities.

I think it is really important that we stay focused on making sure that the hardest hit states, the states with the highest mortality rates, get the concentration of funds they need.

I was very proud to work with the rest of the New Hampshire delegation to secure a truly significant increase in funds for the Granite State to use for prevention, treatment, and recovery through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…

Part of the problem is that women and people of color are not joining these fields at equitable rates.