In my experience with veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, particularly those with Traumatic Brain Injury, the single biggest problem we had, which is now lessening, was they fell between the cracks between DOD and VA.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

My primary research interests, as Senator Isakson pointed out, are in Traumatic Brain Injury.

I commend Senator Isakson for his support of this initiative.

Senator Lugar and Senator Nunn have done the country a great service.

Thank you very much, Senator Lugar.

the single most important issue I think to my constituents in Georgia, and to me personally, is the goal that you both have stated in terms of removing or reducing the accessibility of fissionable materiel to terrorists.

the most important thing we can do is make sure those spent warheads that are laying around are captured, deactivated, and we don't have the danger of a possible dirty bomb somewhere in the world.

I always enjoy working with the distinguished former Governor, now Senator from Delaware, and I look forward to that moment where we are finding that 80 percent common ground.

I rise for a second to talk about the financial services bill. I do want to say something in advance of that, and I am sorry Chairman Dodd is not on the floor. This Friday is the last day Americans can go under contract on the first-time…

I would love to work with you on this subject because it is the single biggest thing that is going to affect IDEA and special needs as we come together.

I take this hearing probably more seriously than I take just about any hearing, because when you look in the face of someone who has lost a loved one to a tragedy, no matter what that tragedy is, you really understand the full impact of…