"In Colorado the question is not if we will have another mega fire, it's when."
"Treating our firefighters well is not only the moral thing to do, but it is also fiscally responsible."
"I am fighting to roll back President Obama's proposed cuts to these programs in this year's appropriation bill."
"Seasonal workers are so important to Alaska."
"I was proud to introduce the Senate version of the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act"
"In light of the IG report, a systematic issue at Dep Veterans Affairs, Secretary Shinseki must step down."
"However, I firmly believe we cannot allow the litigation process to hold back much-needed progress."
"When completed, the VA Medical Center currently under construction on the Fitzsimons campus in Aurora will provide the world-class medical care and facilities that our veterans have earned."
"We're going broke. DOD is getting hammered. We're talking about losing 100,000 soldiers in a few years, so, we all have to work on it."
"I want to note that we have a series of five stacked votes starting at 3:30 p.m."
"The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will come to order."