Cory Gardner

I think it is difficult to say that we have certain redlines.

We believe that sovereignty does apply in cyberspace, to an extent, but it does not transcend things... like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

I think we are proving it in real terms on the ground.

Thank you, Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Boxer, for this hearing today on the Endangered Species Act, including my legislation, S. 1036.

It is clear the law is not serving wildlife or frankly, our western ways of life as it should.

The Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act is a part of that continuing effort.

Should it get listed, our rural way of life and our local economies would be devastated.

It is important to note that this legislation is not a mandate.

Access to all lands, particularly public lands, is vital to Nevada's character and its economy.

Is it then your position that there is a bias against Israel at the United Nations?

The Federal Government is the largest office holder in the country, somewhere around two billion square feet of office space.

The VA did not need any additional information from Congress, any additional funding from Congress, and that they would win the litigation and KT would have to build the VA medical facility with the $600 million already authorized.

The last thing a 19-year-old soldier ought to be worrying about while he is on the frontlines is what is happening with his care on the home front.

This hearing is about answers. It is about answers looking forward, and it is about answers to make sure that what happened to put us here is prevented, never happens again.

Believe it or not, it does look a lot more like 50 percent completed than the last time they told us it was 50 percent completed.

We know we have an obligation to finish it so that they can see their work done, so that they can see their promises fulfilled.

And so, I guess, Mr. Minerva, then if the rates--or PFC were to increase, would you be looking for something out of the airport to try to offset that--the PFC cap were to be lifted?

They spent $150,000 and saved about $900,000, and reduced emergency room visits by 100 percent.

It was about 9 years ago when I was in the state legislature in Colorado that we passed one of the first telemedicine bills addressing COPD issues, cardiovascular issues.

I'd like to thank you for holding this hearing and for giving me the opportunity to express my concern over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) management of the Denver Replacement hospital.

The VA has a history of failing Colorado veterans, and this mismanagement of the construction of the Denver Replacement hospital is just the latest unfortunate example.

The purpose of this legislation is to complete the Denver Replacement hospital and hold those officials responsible for its delay accountable.

There are over 3,400 pending regulations in the pipeline in Washington, D.C. And business cannot survive with that type of environment.

It's just that there are so many redundant ones, so many that are so expensive and very difficult and time-consuming for a small business to comply with.

I don't think anybody here is saying, let's do away with regulations. We're not saying do away with regulations. We're saying, have smaller, better, more effective, more efficient regulations.