Any such system will inevitably be challenged. Any such system will inevitably be tied up in court for a long time.

I do not want to minimize that difficulty, but I do not think we should throw away the possibility of using our established institutions of justice before we have even tried to do so.

We were under a severe threat.

The threat of terrorism is global.

We've seen articles in several publications come to the conclusion that healthcare quality does not increase with higher spending.

I had something like a dozen applause lines written into my speech. The only one that got any applause was my reference to the senior care program and how effective it's been.

the possibility that we will create a perception that Guantanamo has not been closed, because the essence of that system was preventive detention without charge.

I wanted to particularly thank Senator Feingold for convening this hearing.

the danger of having dangerous people released may be greater if we go with an alternative system.

I think we need to acknowledge the leadership of Senator Russell Feingold of Wisconsin who sponsored the farm provisions of the Helping Families Save Their Home Act of 2009.

I think not, because, as I said in my opening remarks, you have got--don't have a consistent body of law with a consistent standard now.

The rental assistance program would see an increase of $189 million to prevent a large number of poor rural residents from losing their homes.

The WIC program, which many of us consider essential, has been underfunded in recent executive budgets.

The fiscal year 2010 budget for discretionary programs at USDA is $21.25 billion.

Funding for humanitarian food aid has increased by $564 million.

I am disheartened that the administration in this initial budget proposal places little emphasis on ag research and, instead of increasing our capabilities, would cut $237 million from the research, education, and economics portion of the…

global food security is one of the most important issues in this subcommittee

I oppose any efforts, including this bill, that invite the courts to deviate from the sound procedures they currently follow to protect vital national security information.