Johnny Isakson

Air travel is essential.

I would make that request, through you, to the Chairman and Ranking Member.

My last question and/or comment is this: other than the pat-down, the biggest amount of feedback I get are young children.

Well, following up on Senator Johanns' comment, this is the automated imaging recognition picture--this is a little small--which was given to me, which clearly addresses the privacy issue in its entirety.

I wish to address the remarks of the distinguished chairman which in many ways validate the reason we should all vote for S.J. Res. 30. I wish to tell my colleagues why. The chairman said unionization is permanent, but it is kind of not…

I come from the State of Nebraska where as Governor for 6 years I did not have the option of borrowing money.

It is extremely important to have a process in place to identify how their health may be affected and make sure they receive, in a fair, hassle-free, and timely manner the benefits and services they need and they deserve.

For me it is an honor to serve on a Senate Committee that focuses on the needs of the veterans.

I think this is what this hearing is about. For me, our veterans are a priority.

I will never stop fighting for veterans, especially when the issue is directly related to the consequences of service.

I would classify Agent Orange in that category. Millions and millions of gallons of Agent Orange were used to conduct a war.

The reality of that though, I might add, is that the largest revenue in our Nation's history occurred in 2007 when they were fully in effect.

I announced about 4 weeks ago that I would not vote for the confirmation of Ms. Elena Kagan and expressed at that time the reasons. But I wanted to memorialize that on the Senate floor because it is a serious responsibility that we have to…

The best way to get people to pay attention to the law is to enforce it, whether it's a regulation, a contractual agreement, or statutory law.

I know we have people that are doing bad things, but I know we have a lot of people doing it right.

The impact of the spill has been devastating economically throughout the Southeast where tourism is, I know, Florida's No. 1 industry.

There is no reason we should have to choose between safe jobs and human life and domestic energy resources.

I hope you will remain committed to that $500 million commitment to the study and then to react to the facts that come from that study.

BP must be held accountable for the loss of life, the damage inflicted on the local economy, and the devastation of the Gulf Coast's vast natural resources.

The Senator and I chair a six-member judicial review committee that reviews all the nominees presented in Georgia.

I want to thank the Ranking Member and Chairman Leahy for offering us the opportunity to be here today to introduce Ms. Totenberg.

I think all of us really recognize that the $64,000 question is the weaponization of nuclear materiel in Iran.

This is a tax credit extension, as with the previous amendment, but with a different pay-for. The previous was deductibility of punitive damages. This one is from the stimulus money. Both accomplish the same thing, which is allowing…

I ran a company for 22 years and had 800 independent contractors.

So, most of it is subject to something going wrong, and you come in to find out what they should have done.