I just wanted to go back to a statement that one of you made about the GCC countries and their complete opposition to Assad continuing in his position.

I think the confusion and where it gets very difficult is in Syria, where we talk about the GCC as if it were one entity.

Actually, that is not what I have understood from people who are dealing with the refugee challenges as a result of Syria.

Well, to what extent then has the conflict in Yemen diverted resources that GCC countries might be putting into the fight against the Islamic state?

the failure of some of the GCC countries to engage more directly in the threat that we believe that the Islamic states pose.

We've got to change this dynamic, because we've had the leaders of all of our military rightly come in here and testify about the impact of sequestration.

Senator Kaine and I actually have a bill... that would allow you the flexibility, if you need your Pell grant, to take a short-term skills program.

I also like this idea--you mentioned it--of skin in the game for the colleges and universities.

I hear from employers directly, many of them in the manufacturing field, that they have many unfilled positions.

We should change that, absolutely.

These are very technical jobs. They require obviously an understanding of how to use computers.

The Commission has no jurisdiction over pipeline safety or security, but actively works with other agencies on safety and security responsibility.

I think it does make sense to have PHMSA play a role not only after the fact, but in FERC's pre-filing process.

I think this is something that should be examined.

according to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's annual report for 2015, Yazidis and Christians in Iraq and Syria have endured a 'systematic campaign' of persecution which has included summary executions…

How important is it to be able to move quickly, decisively, and with legal authority when an intrusion is detected?

how important is it to have a clear delineation of responsibilities to act?

Russia has violated the INF. Why is DOD waiting for Russia to field the system in question to respond if Russia has already violated the INF by flight testing the respective system?