But we can make decisions in the absence of absolute certainty.

I also want to thank the Chairman and the Majority Staff for making what appears to be a good effort at sort of a balanced approach to this.

There should be some policing of the agency to make sure there is a good boundary between science and policy.

We need to make sure that there are procedure and standards in place to prevent that.

It will help make sure that--it will help identify contaminations and sources of contaminations, and it will help us put procedures in place to make sure that there are standards on the cement and casings to prevent contamination.

In my mind, there is two potential problems with hydraulic fracturing. One is the actual contamination, and the other is the public perception of health risks from possible contamination.

The VA's claims processing system has many shortcomings which have left many disabled veterans without proper and timely compensation and other benefits to which they are rightfully entitled.

Today's economy is different and the effects of disability may be greater than just the loss of earning capacity.

I have in front of me what I believe are the Republican objections to the ARPA-E program...

The VA needs to adopt the right tools to do the right thing so our Nation's disabled veterans get the right assistance they have earned and deserve.

We should not be satisfied with a World War II era system for evaluating and rating their disabilities as a result of their service and sacrifice to this Nation.