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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 28, 2009

I appreciate your looking into this, and I am sure we are going to focus on this more going forward.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 28, 2009

So you are talking about having some under-nourishment in the womb or when a baby is born?

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 28, 2009

And again, thank you for this answer. If I could just finish autism, and then we will move to this.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 28, 2009

I think we know what the causes of obesity are, for the most part, and we know what we need to do to solve it.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

I support the extension of these three provisions. I think that they are important.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

If men were angels, there would be no need for government. I think that's Madison.

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Timothy Walz
@timothywalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

I hope that this hearing will demonstrate the steps that the VA has taken to make bonuses about rewarding excellence, not about helping friends or family.

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Timothy Walz
@timothywalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

I have often said that I am the strongest supporter of the VA and, because of that, I will be the strongest critic.

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Timothy Walz
@timothywalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

I think the question here is making sure that bonuses are paid based on performance, not on standard or set procedure, on autopilot.

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Timothy Walz
@timothywalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

This is an important and critical step in ensuring proper use of resources, making sure we reduce fraud, waste, and abuse;

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 22, 2009

This is the Fourth Amendment. The right of the people to be secure in their persons houses, papers and effect against unreasonable searches and seizures should not be violated and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported…

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 15, 2009

I just want to make sure that there are no transfers of people to other countries for torture.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2009

I think it is critically important, because as we have all said, most of these folks in local, State, and Federal prisons, they are going to go home at some point in the future.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2009

I think that there are many far better alternatives than incarceration for those who should not be incarcerated.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2009

I believe we do. And I believe that it puts a burden on everyone, including the psychiatrists in these prisons.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2009

I was struck with your talking about drug courts and mental health courts, which I was not aware of.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2009

I was very happy to hear Senator Coburn's remarks on treatment and am very encouraged by that.

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