There are a lot of issues here that we will get into today, one of which is the skills that are--and I know Dr. Langdon, you speak this in your testimony--the skills that our veterans come to their college careers already having.

We need to ensure that health care costs are controlled.

I want to thank you for your work.

I just want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing, and echo what Senator Thune said about your leadership and what this has meant.

I think we all know that was not happening in every State, and that is why this was so important.

The bill that I drafted does create incentives for States to create safe harbors in their State law so they are not prosecuting the young victims.

I think we are finding some startling statistics in our own country where we have learned that 83 percent of the victims actually are from our own country.

And not in hell right now.

It really is a cry for strengthening Social Security moving forward.

I also wanted to thank you--I know you have been of help in some cases in Minnesota, and also of help in a major drug bust that we had in our State involving heroin.

I think these statistics are pretty mind boggling in terms of women as they are aging and living longer.

I know there have been attempts in Congress to make it mandatory-opt-out--is that how you call it?

Oh, it would certainly help. I mean you might get some political opposition from some quarters.

I think society is losing a lot there.

I would guess that would be more politically palatable.

Beginning in 1993, we required insurers to spend a minimum amount of premium dollars on healthcare and quality for consumers.

I think your point about it here is, we can't agree it's Tuesday in this body.

My belief was this was one of those.