There is a lot of concern of some of these potential antitrust violations with pharmaceutical companies.

We are very proud of that on this Committee, with the railroads...

Thank you very much.

I just get concerned with shrinking local resources... that things are going to be shoved out.

A major railroad that leases track to a short-line railroad can require the short line only to do business with that railroad...

We never differ on the end of care for our veterans.

Congress and the new administration must begin making smart decisions for best overall security strategy for the United States.

I also understand that it is essential if we are to modernize and streamline the benefit application, eligibility determination, and benefit administration processes.

I think it might be premature to close or knock down empty buildings at the Montrose facility.

They are the voice for those veterans.

I think one of the greatest honors of my life is to serve on this Committee and know the work that we are doing.

I applaud Ranking Member Buyer. His work on the dental issue is exactly right.

Our current defense strategy focuses on spending on the least likely scenarios.

One of the tools that we have in our national security strategy box is supporting the 3-D strategy: National security is defense, diplomacy, and development.

We can do better than that and we can centralize that and get it moving through.

I am confident that we will continue to work in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation in this Committee which has been really impressive and gratifying.

I cannot say enough how much that pleases me and I think there are probably a lot in the back of the room that are nodding also.

We owe those who have served our country honorably in our military a profound debt, and that is what we are here for.