Well, that is a good answer, because we really aspire to both.

I believe that is a mistake.

I come to the floor to express my opposition to the Roberts amendment No. 1826, which, among other provisions, would have opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling. I should start by stating that there are several provisions…

Do you believe that there is any risk that this stated 5-year delay to the CMRR Facility will become lengthier or turn into a permanent cancellation?

As long as that is the case, the United States must maintain a credible deterrent capability.

I do not think that anything in this package takes away anybody's First Amendment rights.

The fact is that, as everybody knows, the public's estimation of Congress is at historic lows, and there is ample reason why that is so.

Mr. D'Agostino, is any headquarters funding directly supporting Weapons Activities, and if so, how much and what does it support?

If it was that serious for that occasion, it is that serious now for the entire government.

I believe that the principles behind Secretary Gates' efforts are applicable to other Federal agencies.

Do you believe the 50 to 80 pit requirement is valid?

I noticed a 66 percent increase in the fiscal year 2013 NNSA request for headquarters funding over the fiscal year 2012 appropriations.

How would you address the pit production shortfall in that event?

Why wouldn't we want to hold this hearing? Why would anyone feel, based on the record, that Congress is fulfilling its responsibilities to the American people?

What would such a ban have meant in June 1950 when Senator Margaret Chase Smith... spoke out against Senator Joseph McCarthy?

I hope we can accelerate the conversation because I agree with you that we cannot just hope and pray for a miraculous, what might be called, 'political awakening'.

I do not believe that either one of the results of those expressions at the voting booth has gotten the government where the people want it to be.

I believe we need to consider steps in the fiscal year 2013 authorization process to mitigate the risks posed to our national security by these budget cuts.

Somebody said to me this proposal is like a legislative scream--it is. And it is a scream--whether Members of Congress agree with it or not--that has to be heard and responded to.

Campaign for your Republican colleagues. Go into States with open seats. But do not campaign against your Democratic colleagues.

People are really angry at the Federal Government, and we know why.

I know it's often said of presidents that in some ways the most important decisions they make are the people they put on the Federal bench.

Our nuclear deterrent remains one of the most crucial aspects of our national defense.

As the first arsenal of American democracy, the Naugatuck Valley deserves special recognition for its contributions to our nation in times of war and peace.

I am encouraged by the support of Senator Blumenthal and Representatives DeLauro, Larson, and Murphy.