The Senator from Illinois is correct. Mr. President, 1031 would do just that, and it would come directly at a piece of law, posse comitatus, which dates back to the Civil War, that is held dear by all of us in America because it…

I thank the Senator from Illinois for his question. My understanding is the Senator from Illinois is correct, that provision 1032 would change the way in which interrogations would unfold. There may be some in the Senate who would see it…

We are already trying and convicting terrorists in both civilian courts and under military commissions. The provisions that are in this bill would require the DOD to shift significant resources away from their mission, to act on all the…

I also point out these provisions raise serious questions as to who we are as a society and what our Constitution seeks to protect. One section of these provisions, section 1031, could be interpreted as allowing the military to capture and…

GAO has called TSCA a 'high-risk area of law ripe for reform.'

There is definitely an issue of urgency.

I rise today in opposition to the joint resolution of disapproval that will reject the open Internet or the net neutrality rule that was put forward this year by the Federal Communications Commission. I am a strong supporter of the…

I rise to speak on an important holiday we will recognize later this week. Veterans Day is a time we have set aside to pause and remember the veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country. We honor them for their courage and…

Our servicemembers face enough peril, put themselves on the line day in and day out, and if there is an unseen danger tied to the electronics on which we depend, this is a very, very serious situation.

To speak to Ms. Krauss and others that if our parks can bring us closer together as Americans in all our various shapes, backgrounds, religions, cultural outlooks, all the better for the National Parks.

I think it's important to underline that even in our economy the role that our parks play.

I think you can understand why I keep asking that question. It's both because I want to draw attention to the economic benefits of the parks, but I also want to look at ways to generate additional local and private sector support as well…

I hope everybody gets home safely.

It's--what's important to note is that there are people who love this park who are far, far afield.

Could we see some of that wisdom in 2011?

We should go the extra mile to ensure that it doesn't happen moving forward.

Alright we'll get started with our second panel.

Good morning. The National Parks Subcommittee will come to order here at Mesa Verde National Park.

The theme of the hearing was preserving history, culture, and jobs for America's future.

We're over biased. We're Westerners. As my friends from California remind me, we're Rocky Mountain Westerners.

America's strength is her capacity to undo her mistakes.

Mesa Verde was designated as a National Park in 1906 to protect its amazing archaeological resources.

I know we have similar challenges on our forest and BLM and national wildlife units.

I'm hopeful, by the way, that we will find a way forward and our economy will return to a robust condition and then we can look at making investments on the government side.

Powerfully stated and completely on point.