leaking is politics in Washington. It's the way people expand their turf and make their moves.

we are sick to death of leaks out of the Executive Branch of government.

I am extremely proud of our Federal law enforcement officers, of our career prosecutors.

Being eager to work with us and having a proposal are two different things.

Are all of you or any of you satisfied with the existing legal structure within which you are presently operating?

I think most people had a suspicion as they saw during the first decade of this century that no real increases in income, yet financial executives were enjoying huge, huge paydays.

I am pleased not only to be here today, but also to be a cosponsor of Senator Dodd's FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act.

I think this legislation is timely, appropriate, and extremely important.

I am deeply worried that Rhode Islanders, especially those at high risk of contracting H1N1 influenza, will not have access to adequate protection.

It is going to take leadership at the national level, and, of course, the Secretary has put down a hugely important marker for that.

The kind of prevention and Rapid Re-Housing initiatives that are in Senator Reed's bill, the Zero Tolerance bill, would take that a step further.

What needs to happen is the VA needs to take leadership at the local level.

We have run across an increasing number of veterans who are having a difficult time right now that perhaps some short-term assistance would keep them from ever becoming homeless.

We want to make sure this is an appropriate veteran who will come in, and as the law requires, we will participate in ongoing health care services.

I particularly want to recognize Senator Akaka, who has been a leader in veterans affairs.

This is a real and growing problem. And we have to commit ourselves to an all-out effort to help these young men and women and not-so-young men and women.

We are looking, and unlike some, we have a long history of both the health care needs of these veterans.

the political support for doing more about homeless veterans, those things combine to give us an opportunity