In my final 2 minutes, let me ask you, Dr. Thompson, because you mentioned private sources, so we have just created the Choice card, we now have our veterans going out to private providers because of the issue of getting an appointment…

I am a bit confused because Secretary Council said that on April 8, you were certified interoperable.

Veterans using the Choice card could go to a physician that is not in the health information exchange and therefore, their records are not interoperable with you?

I believe the Secretary of the Interior and the White House were representatives of the Federal Government back in 1946, just as they are today. Second, my colleague from Wyoming stated: I worry about the claim that we are helping all coal…

Overuse of prescription pain medication is one of the leading causes of opioid addiction. When a patient has more narcotic pain medication than they need after a medical event, this excess medication can fall into the wrong hands. Narcotic…

There are two-thirds of the sites that have been designated, nothing has been done with it.

Why should we be waiting 20 years before something happens with it or 54 years before something begins?

I think it has a stigma and an effect on other development around it.

On Friday afternoon, I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of one of West Virginia's finest gentlemen, Nicholas ``Corky'' DeMarco. A lifelong West Virginian, Corky was a leader in our State, in both private and public service…

I rise today in defense of the bipartisan Miners Protection Act. This is a little bit of a history class that is going to be rolled into the facts of what we are dealing with today. Our coal miners are some of the hardest working people in…

My hat is off to Pat Ford and the whole group up there but they have got to get it finished.

Which country do you think poses the greatest threat for cyber security as far as the grid to the United States of America?

Are we talking China or Russia or Russia and China?

The electric grid is essential to our lives and is also the lifeblood of the economy.

My one concern is the reliability of the grid and if you are concerned about that base load fuel being in jeopardy of giving you the necessary reliability.

Were you all aware of how critically close that become?

Many cyber experts have come to the conclusion that it is not a question of 'if', but a question of 'when' a massive attack on our grid will occur.

Are we changing the quality of products that we are using or the composition of the products such as ceramics?