H.R. 4031, as reported by the Committee on Armed Services, contains a provision regarding the transportation of veterans' remains on military aircraft. I wish to clarify that the word ``veteran'' also refers to military retirees. The…

40 years ago the United States conducted a test of a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test, called Bravo, was a significant event in the cold war arms race, and ensured that the United States would not…

in the midst of admirable efforts by the administration to improve our economy and increase America's competitiveness overseas, there have been recent actions taken by the State Department which stifle economic advancement in the…