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To make NextGen a reality is going to take a considerable amount of time and money, both from the Federal Government and from the users

Those are statements and suggestions that I find unacceptable, and I look forward to hearing more from you on making sure that the census is an open and independent process.

We do have an exciting project in Selby, South Dakota. Basin Electric has proposed a 700-megawatt pulverized coal power plant with post-combustion carbon capture and sequestration and Powerspan's technology may prove instrumental in making…

That would be a role that we could play, Mr. Chairman, in this process.

A lot of proposals to cap and/or reduce carbon emissions are going to have a significant cost to our economy and going to impact individuals' lives every day.

As policymakers we certainly want to be in a position where we're making decisions that are based upon the very best science and the very best data.

Thank you for holding the hearing. Thank you to our witnesses today for their insightful testimony.

As you perhaps know, last year the Senate passed a Senate resolution by a vote of 94 to 3 expressing the Senate's view that detainees at Guantanamo should not be transferred stateside into facilities in American communities and…

Adequate funding for tribal law enforcement, detention, tribal courts and rehabilitation and treatment services simply must be a higher priority.

It is time, it is well past time for Congress to take action.

Today fewer than 3,000 law enforcement officers patrol more than 56 million acres of Indian Country.

The federal government is responsible for working with tribes to ensure safe communities but, unfortunately over the years it has not met the great needs of Native communities.

The intention of both H.R. 784 and H.R. 785 is to ensure that we have adequate services to address the mental health needs of our veterans.

I believe my legislation will actually augment the VA's continuum of care and bring in veterans who may be hesitant or apprehensive about seeking care from the VA.

I believe my bill will help the VA better meet the specialized needs and develop new systems to better provide for the health care of women veterans.

The bill will take important steps to expand and improve Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Services for women veterans.

I don't believe the VA facilities have ever provided for newborn care.

It's important that consumer protection laws are in force as intended by the Congress.