I am deeply concerned about the proposed $2 billion cut in the LIHEAP block grant, which represents a $13.6 million reduction in funding for the State of Rhode Island.

We have a challenge of modernizing our nuclear stockpile in both deployed and stockpile weapons, et cetera.

One of the aspects of our response to these threats is the coordination between agencies of the government.

one of the common criticisms of indirect CVE missions, such as the media campaigns and civil affairs projects, is that the effectiveness of the activity is difficult to measure...

Yemen and Somalia are often referred to as failing or failed states.

Do you believe civil affairs-type outreach in non-combat environments like Africa and Latin America is better suited to civilian agencies, or do you believe the military's outreach is an essential piece of winning hearts and minds?

how do you believe we should ensure that there is adequate coordination between DOD, DOS, and USAID

Do you agree that we must leverage the ability of States, institutions, businesses, and philanthropic organizations to partner together and provide necessary aid and support for students?

So, it leads to the obvious question of what we can do to help these States.

I think we all recognize that your advocacy within the Cabinet for this--these programs and these policies is absolutely critical.

One of the consequences of this severe financial crisis is more than 30 States have borrowed up to $35 billion from the Federal Government to continue paying their regular unemployment compensation benefits.

even in the best of times when the economy is doing very well and the temperature is relatively mild, there are long, long waiting lists in my State and other States.

I have long worked to improve and fund the LEAP program. As such, I was disappointed that the President's fiscal year 2011 budget eliminated funding for LEAP.

I am simply defending Senator Collins' rights. That is all I am doing.

I think part of it is because of what we have talked about previously, this sense that it is difficult to coordinate with MMS.

So it is from Caribou, Maine to Key West, Florida. We have narrowed it down?

I think that factor is not being considered enough by MMS in terms of what they are doing.

We have a chemical safety deficit in this country, and we need to catch up.