I worked to include a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that requires the SEC to conduct a study of financial literacy among retail investors.

I worked to establish the Office of Financial Education within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In order to educate prospective home owners and promote responsible home ownership, I authorized and secured funding for the Financial Education and Counseling Pilot Program.

You can tell that Senator Johnson and I as partners in this Subcommittee are very anxious and excited about moving this along.

Too many Americans do not have the financial knowledge they need to effectively manage their finances, use credit, and plan for retirement.

I know personally the challenges that families face when they are unable to save or to borrow money for unexpected expenses.

I would defer to your judgment.

I'm hopeful that we can stay on track to meet the goal of developing our heavy lift capacity for operation by 2016.

Your written testimony references the importance of investment in a 21st Century Launch Complex.

Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to Kam's extended family of friends and to so many in California who mourn his passing.

President Ouattara will need to govern on behalf of all the people of Cote d'Ivoire, including those who did not vote for him.

Achieving equal pay for women is vital to strengthening the future prosperity of our country.

The United States commends the United Nations operation in Cote d'Ivoire and French forces for the actions that they have taken to protect civilians.

The President personally revived Orion last year, and the Congress followed, reinstating it as the vehicle that will take us to an asteroid, or even back to the Moon.

I just believe, so much, that our goal was a balanced approach for manned spaceflight...

Every time NASA lifts off, it takes the American economy with us, because it is about innovation and it is about jobs.

I will work tirelessly to implement a balanced space program.

I hope that we can work together to help accomplish many more.