My work-sharing legislation was recently signed into law. Many States are now awaiting guidance from the Department in order to implement work sharing or strengthen their existing program.

I think this is important for the Navy and for the Nation.

I, too, want to compliment the sponsor of this amendment ... I think it is really important that we at the same time raise this goal.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss an issue that is very important to the hardworking men and women in my home State of Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders learned yesterday that our workforce has grown smaller and our unemployment rate sits…

I was honored to get to know Don and quickly came to respect and admire him, particularly his commitment to the continent of Africa and global health.

I apologize. I had to go down to the Armed Services Committee.

There is no reason why the Senate should not bundle these same proposals together, just like the House has, and we will.

Opening statement of Senator Reed

I think the lack of accountability is what is driving a lot of investors and consumers batty about these bills.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman.

I agree with some of today's witnesses who argue that there is not one simple reason for decline in U.S. IPOs.

I encourage the committee to approve this important and bipartisan bill.

How does the new missile defense test plan increase reliability of our missile defense systems?

Why is the Administration requesting $400 million in FY13 for MEADS? And how is the Administration implementing FY12 NDAA legislation to seek to reduce costs and close out the program with FY12 funds?

What is our current hedging capability for homeland defense?

How does the FY13 budget request preserve some of the important investments made on the directed energy program?

The EPAA is a strong symbol of the continued U.S. commitment to NATO, an alliance that has served our interests for more than six decades.

And, General, thank you for the job that you and your team are doing. I was impressed by how thorough you are, and again appreciate you and the rest of the members of the panel here for testifying.