Well, thank you all so much for being here and I think we had a really good hearing.

One thing I'd like for us to talk a little bit about and I think is so, so important, you know, we struck this bipartisan agreement, budget agreement, additional $165 billion for Defense, really not a whole lot in MILCON.

We appreciate your leadership on the Arctic and the Homeland Security Subcommittee.

Continuing with some oversight there, I think, would be very beneficial for us so we have to come in and explain ourselves, I think, ultimately is good for the American people and making sure we're spending dollars prudently.

We do have a commitment to the Secretary of Defense to deliver military construction projects on time and under target.

What are some of the things that--better forecasting? How do we prevent overruns and things like that?

As you're aware, Congress and OMB have opposing views on incremental funding for MILCON projects.

I believe maintaining support for this office is crucial and I'm glad that you view their work in collaboration with local communities as important and essential as I do.

Thank you, Attorney General Sessions, for being here. And we do appreciate your hard work and the great job that you're doing.

I think those programs--if there's an answer, instead of reducing those programs, I think they should be increased dramatically.

I think we're going to see a lot more of it with these laws, and we're going to have to come up with the equivalent of a breathalyzer.

infrastructure should not be a partisan issue.

I support your nomination and will enthusiastically vote for you.

You have exactly the background I think that is needed for the job like the one you have been nominated for.

We had really a tragedy in Arkansas. The Fayetteville VA Medical Center greatly impacted a number of families in a very, very negative way.

I appreciate the response that you had concerning that.

Thank you all for being here. We really do appreciate your hard work.

Seventy percent of veterans who die by suicide are not actively engaged in VA health care.

You are requesting $8.6 billion for veteran mental health services, a 5.8 percent increase over last year.

I think this model of reaching out for help that the VA cannot do it alone is very powerful.

Thank you, Mr. President. As you know, our Chamber is focused on a heavy subject at the moment--human trafficking. An estimated 25 million people are victims of human trafficking all around the world. Smuggling people for forced labor and…

I look forward to working with you.

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The solution to these problems need to come from the ground up, rather than a judge or somebody that has never been on a farm making some very, very important decisions.