Jerry McNerney

Our veterans and their loved ones deserve no less.

I think we all agree that Arlington National Cemetery is an unparalleled national treasure that serves a very unique mission.

these hallowed grounds should be maintained and operated at the highest level of excellence.

I commend the demonstrable dedication that Ms. Kathryn Condon, the Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program, along with Mr. Pat Hallinan, have shown.

Thank you. Well, first of all, I want to thank the witnesses for their hard work and congratulate you for how much you have accomplished in the last year.

What would be the waiting time for a family that wanted to have their loved one interred there at ANC?

I also want to delve further into the current reforms underway to make sure that we stay on the right track of increased efficiency and efficacy.

I know that problems of this magnitude that plagued Arlington in the past will not just disappear overnight.

One of the things that is the most difficult to hear about is the sort of treatment that families have gotten when they want to inter or bury one of their loved ones: an 80 percent dissatisfaction rate with the telephone hotline and and…

I don't buy the argument that this is entirely detrimental to our economy to have clean air. I think the opposite is absolutely true.

I think what is happening here is that this rule, by putting on proper particulate matter controls and vapor controls, is closing the loophole on these really gross emitting--they are the low-hanging fruit of air pollution in the United…

The cost was a fraction of what the industry was predicting it would be. The benefits were enormous.

I think it is perfectly appropriate to try to understand what the witnesses' interests are and how it is being paid for.

Having this Subcommittee conduct a legislative hearing is a little unusual, and I think it is a good idea.

I think this is a worthwhile bill that is on track from a policy perspective and I look forward to advancing it to the Full Committee.

Today we are going to consider five bills, the impact of the legislation, and explore some of the what will come out if we do pass those bills.

the ``Pension Protection Act of 2011,'' H.R. 923, was introduced by my good friend and colleague, Alcee Hastings of Florida, and this bill and prohibit the VA from counting casualty losses and pain and suffering payments as income for the…

It is interesting. I have watched 'Lie to Me' on occasion and I find it is compelling but not too scientific in my opinion.

You said that there is no benefit to the U.S. for taking action on climate change.

My personal experience contradicts that because I have worked in the wind energy field.

You said that the data was fraudulently included in IPCC reports.

It is very important that your code be available for others to examine.

I know that research money that was spent in these United States is now developing products, is now manufacturing products in Germany because they had policies that encouraged them to buy wind power and green power.

I have been a computer modeler, computer forecaster. I know what is involved.

They are going to be exporting it to us because we have regulations that force people to use it and we have higher costs of producing it than they do.