Is my perception that these borders, broadly, are highly porous and poorly policed correct?

Thank you, Chairman Akaka, thank you, Senator Voinovich, for what from the testimony today has clearly been an effective and engaged job of oversight.

If I might, Ms. McGrath, you had spoken previously that the Department of Defense was working to achieve some cost savings through the streamlining of its processes.

Thank you very much, Chairman Akaka, and my purpose today is to join you in this hearing, in part to continue the good work of Senator Kaufman of Delaware, in whose shoes I attempt to stand today.

I am glad to join you in today's hearing and look forward to working with you in what time I have left on this Committee.

So, in other words, if you are saying a look at total cost is not just a per transaction cost, but the total benefit to the public, to the national security----

The First Amendment establishes the separation, the fact that the federal government shall not establish any religion and decisional law by the Supreme Court over many, many decades -- clarifies and enshrines that there is a separation of…

Chris Coons with a 19-point lead over Republican Christine O'Donnell.

I am not now, nor have I ever been a Marxist or an enemy of the people of the United States. And, frankly, at a time when we have got 35,000 Delawareans out of work, when we have got real economic problems to tackle, I'm just disappointed…

Finding ways to release the funds and share learnings from the use of those funds more quickly is something I would support.

More than anything, what I tried to convey, in partnership with several members of the County Council...

A young man who grew up next door to me in Delaware was killed by an IED December 11, 2005, and I never forget every day that there are American service men and women who are suffering either debilitating injuries or losing their lives due…