Rosa DeLauro

This Congress faces many pressing issues, beginning with stemming the economic crisis, but through these challenges can come tremendous opportunity.

I join the hundreds of thousands of young people around the country who have made service a part of their daily lives, to encourage your continued leadership on this very important issue.

Again, thank you for this opportunity to share the views of the National Council on Aging regarding civic engagement initiatives for older Americans.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, 'the time is always right do to what is right.'

I can't think of a greater contribution to our communities than time--our time--and not a greater reward for that time than a returned investment in our future.

Service is an incredible thing, and it should be something that is not only just the right thing to do but the cool thing to do.

We need to change the perspective of service within these underserved communities.

Any true change always comes because people come together and make their voices heard.

Senator Dodd and Congresswoman DeLauro have written the Encore Service Act which includes the Silver Scholars program--highlighted by Congressman Sestak--an initiative that encourages older adults to continue lifelong learning and apply it…

What are the alternatives? What's more cost-effective and still maintaining national security?

As you are likely aware, the Navy recently declared a so-called Nunn-McCurdy violation for the VH-71 presidential helicopter replacement program.

This is a product of a good bipartisan cooperation. And the results of many, many months of hard work.

If you provide them with the information, you allow them to be responsible in order to make the choice. I think that this legislation helps to do that.