we shouldn't be operating in an evidence-free zone when it comes to the protection of our natural resources.

the biggest variations occur when there is not a clear-cut path for the one right thing to do.

Medicare has systematically been underpaying for services.

In Minnesota, we love our fishing.

a bridge just shouldn't fall down in the middle of America.

I have a bill that gives 90 days after foreclosure for people to stay in the property.

I think that this Internet expansion is so important to our country.

I think back to 1935, when President Roosevelt looked across the landscape and saw that only 12 percent of the rural households had electricity.

I see this issue of Internet and broadband, the rural electrification issue of this decade.

We are seeing this in the Midwest as well.

Without more revenues, both at a State level and a local level, we will continue to fall behind.

I do believe at times it is been there as a crutch for a failure to deliver at times.

Your only desire is to try and live as independently as you possibly can.

So you can rest assured that this Committee is absolutely committed to putting this in the past

this is exactly what we are trying to alleviate, and it is absolutely diminishing the care of our warriors

Well, I appreciate that, but now I feel even worse for our three veterans sitting here, knowing that we didn't strap the rockets on this one then and get it going.

I commend your service and I thank you for helping to educate us today.

It is critical that Congress conducts strict oversight into how this program is developed and implemented to assure that our Nation's servicemembers and veterans are well served.