Safeguards will enhance the ability to use them in the correct way.

If we are to be successful we must work together to achieve a claims system that lives up to the service and sacrifices of our veterans.

If we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly ensure that veterans receive the benefits they've earned in a timely fashion.

Ending the disability claims backlog is of the utmost importance to veterans and their families.

I am appreciative of your service. I am appreciative of the Chairman and the Ranking Member for not giving an inch on this issue.

We can't allow these challenges to prevent us from delivering timely care and benefits to our returning servicemembers.

I think those similarities really need to be duly noted and investigated by the DOJ when they look into this merger.

Senator Lee and I are asking for the GAO to do a study of the entire industry beyond just this merger.

I have introduced legislation to help prevent the spread of Asian Carp further into Minnesota.

We need to be vigilant in examining any potential challenges this merger might create.

A strong and vibrant airline industry is critical to our country.

I have long been concerned about the consolidation in the airline industry.

I want to thank my staff, Caroline Holland, who previously worked with Senator Kohl.

We think it will be important to look at it not just in the context, as Dr. Moss pointed out, in one merger, but also in the context of the entire industry.

But it is true that since 2000, there has only been one new carrier, I think, in our country--Virgin America--that has entered.

the combined airline would have up to 67 percent or 70 percent of the slots.

Thank you very much, Senator Cruz.

I note that Jet Blue is only 5 percent of the market, though, and we have now these three major carriers.