So am I for big-time Youth Challenge? Absolutely.

Expanding TRICARE coverage to 'gray area' retirees must be weighed against costs and the ultimate impact to overall force readiness.

The Marine Corps deems the end strength of the Reserve Component is adequate.

Extending TRICARE service to cover the 'gray area' between retirement from the reserves and the start of retirement health benefits would improve our ability to care for reserve members and their families.

It is really important to me that our airmen have everything they need to fight our wars overseas, both today and in the future.

the Army's deployment schedule and adequate care of both soldiers and their families is very important to me.

Senator Murray, the Navy has the Sexual Assault Victims Intervention Program (SAVI), which was established in 1994.

I think that's exactly what we need to be doing because, as the Admiral mentioned, this isn't just a DOD problem; it's a problem for everyone.

We continue to see reports--and Admiral Mullen, I know combat-related stress is a great concern for you.

We all want fair and transparent competition. Everybody's saying that and I think that's clear.

I really do appreciate it.

I really think it goes a long ways toward ensuring that all our servicemembers and their eligible family members have access to and get the best medical care possible.

I stand ready to help you do whatever we need to do there to make sure we are ready for that as well.

Governor Locke is the only Commerce Secretary nominee, to my knowledge, who has personally negotiated a fishing treaty to balance fishing and environmental interests.

I am very worried about our domestic industrial base. I am worried about its long-term ability to provide our military forces with what they need to accomplish their national security missions.

I know from experience that we need someone to head the Commerce Department who has a detailed understanding of this delicate and very complicated issue.

I am very proud to recommend Gary Locke to be the next Secretary of Commerce at this important time in our Nation's history.

I think back to 1935, when President Roosevelt looked across the landscape and saw that only 12 percent of the rural households had electricity.