Estimates of this loss and economic espionage are hard to make, but they range anywhere from $2 billion to $400 billion a year.

Those the United States is taking a lead in, we are starting to talk about these things in such an open forum.

I applaud you for what you are doing, I thank you for having this hearing and Mr. Connolly, these are the things that we really can make a difference in.

Unfortunately though, change doesn't usually take place unless there is a tragedy or a crisis.

I don't think there is anybody on the dais today that would question the desire to make sure that people were safe all the time.

When we talk about response rate, the American public oftentimes feels we are being gamed.

Those are very strong words. I completely agree with President Obama's statements.

When we start telling people about openness, transparency and everybody will have access to almost everything and anything you want and anytime you want it, I understand.

It just seems to me that so far we don't have a very good positive rate of return on what we have invested.

Just because you happen to be sitting in a position that is benefiting from years, years of technology coming now into fruition.

I really would suggest that it is really not the pain at the pump that is affecting a lot of the comments anymore, it is the pain at the polls.

The American people expect all of us to honestly assess the investments we have made and chart a course for the future.

And the fact that we have men and women who are in harm's way defending this great Nation while their families were being improperly, you know, provided for regarding their home mortgages is outrageous.

Because all individuals who have earned our greatest respect and absolute gratitude is those who defend us.

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I know and you know.

I feel an obligation to see that happen, and I think we can do that.

This has never been about healthcare, never been about the things that touch--pull at our heart strings. It's about what we can afford to do and what we can provide.

There are a lot of scared business owners in our community.

I think it is critical for members of Congress to get outside the Beltway and hear from the men and women whose lives are affected by the policies advanced in the nation's capitol.

I think it's critical for members of Congress to get outside the Beltway and hear from the men and women whose lives are affected by policies advanced in our nation's capital.

Those who happen to believe that change is only possible through more government control and more government spending do a nation a great disservice.