If we have done those things and intend to keep those promises, and we should, then there isn't any reason we ought not give them some alternatives for health care as well.

These issues are vital to the long-term development of tribes as self-sufficient governments.

I strongly support the nomination of Jim Miller to be USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.

I think that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission did, in my judgment, a shameful job of regulating.

The Readiness Center in Monticello, Mississippi is in poor condition and should be replaced.

I am concerned we are not maintaining a balanced force, retaining enough of the very individuals who have gained the benefit of experience these past years of increased operations.

I'm considering introducing legislation that would enhance retention of those experienced career service members.

I would hope everyone that you have the potential to work with that can contribute in a positive way to this would say, 'I'll tell you what, the FAA reaches out so much we're tired of hearing from them.'

NextGen would change all of that, because you know where that airplane is at every point.

The NextGen technology that we'll be talking about today is of strong interest to my constituents.

This is a hearing to discuss FAA reauthorization, but especially to discuss the issue of modernization.

We believe very strongly--I certainly do, and I know my colleagues do, as well--that we need to make progress.

We understand that there are opportunities to move toward what is called NextGen.

There's a lot about the Congress that everybody's frustrated about, even those who serve in this body.

Indian Country needs your help to provide health, education, and welfare for our membership.

this stuff has to stop. I mean, you all work for the same team, paid by the same taxpayers.

We need to move forward. If this country's going to keep its lead in technology and science...we're going to push very, very hard to make this happen.

How do we decide to raise the funding for it and meet the funding needs, even now, during more difficult times?