It is of critical concern that our servicemembers have access to the necessary equipment, food, and resupplies.

I want to do everything possible to improve the detection rates and stem the flow of ammonium nitrate from Pakistan coming into Afghanistan.

We have to ensure that Afghanistan does not reemerge as a safe haven for al Qaeda and transnational terrorism.

We have to make it very clear to the Pakistanis. I know we are doing that.

If confirmed, I will press down even harder on the accelerator.

If we have to break our BOG-dwell because of an emergency for this Nation, we're there.

If these claims are founded, the failure to provide basic guarantees of safety to women... is a defining statement about the condition and the approach of our military.

I want to thank Secretary Vickers for your past service to our country; and, to Secretary Vickers and Dr. Rooney, thank you for your agreeing to be nominated to these positions and your willingness to serve.

We must get to a position where we have a minimum of 2 years at home with 1 year deployed in the Active component.

please look at TRICARE. So many of the individuals are having trouble having TRICARE accepted in places that are outside the actual bases.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this motion is as straightforward as they come. The Patriot Act should be enforced in a manner that doesn't violate Americans' constitutional rights, and those who believe their…

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The perfect storm is brewing. Already State and municipal governments are coming to Washington hat in hand expecting a Federal bailout like so many others. But the era of the bailout is over.

Our budget deficit has reached an all-time high and the national debt is crippling our economy.