Dan Sullivan

I think creating a less bureaucratic system is something that we all agree on.

What is surprising I believe to many of us, and also unacceptable, is the wait time that we have seen for the VA to resolve an appeal.

Because we can is not an appropriate answer on people who work for you.

The consultation requirement is not optional; it is mandatory.

Sounds like a king to me.

I certainly want to work with this Committee on not only addressing Flint, but other places that don't have any of the benefits that most Americans just assume they have.

I find that remarkably arrogant. I find that an Agency that certainly dismisses the rule of law.

I think it is very clear on this Committee we are all very committed to clean water, clean air.

My view is high risk from the senior Army leadership when they are saying that is unacceptable risk.

We are being dismissive, which I think is shortsighted for our leadership in this country.

I think it is incredibly shortsighted. The President's comments in his recent interview were very shortsighted.

Hearing that the uniformed military leadership of the U.S. Army says high risk at 450, in my view from this committee's perspective is unacceptable risk.

It seems to me it is a pretty dramatic statement that the chief and the senior leadership in the Army is saying that we are at a high risk.

I believe there is bipartisan support on this committee to relook at and increase that number.

They do not approve of strike packages or targets that were focused on in Syria, in terms of what we are bombing or anything like that?

I want to thank the three of you for your outstanding service to our country.

It seems to me it's kind of a no-brainer.

I think it's important.

Well, that would be ideal. But if we can--and you and I have talked about it, Mr. Chairman--that would be the best kind of second order effect, if we can get a no-kidding, second quarter, you know, drop-dead date in terms of certainty is…

Can you assure me today--and I'd like this from all the Commissioners, if possible--that the Commission will act on the Alaska Plan for rural wireline and wireless services within 60 days of adopting the national rate of return order, just…

I appreciate the focus of all the Commissioners on these issues.

A good example of bipartisanship on the Commerce Committee here.

When Vladimir Putin does those kind of things, as you mentioned before, that is not normally--there is usually something to that.

Is it not safe to say that Russia has successfully militarized the Arctic?

Do you think it is safe to say that Russia has successfully militarized the Arctic?