Yes. Thank you. Mr. Steinberg, as you know, under S. 261, FECA recipients who are not eligible for FERS or CSRS could remain on FECA at retirement age.

I rise tonight to discuss the so-called cap, cut, and balance legislation that has come to us from the House of Representatives. Congress is a coequal branch of the Federal Government. I have always believed it is a forum for informed…

Thank you for holding the July 21st Hearing on Facing Floods and Fires--Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters in Native Communities.

I urge you to continue working to get this office and committee up and running.

We need to be consulted within a meaningful way that assures that our concerns and recommendations are given credit, consideration, and not shoved aside as having low priority.

I think that the loopholes that have been created have watered down the Military Lending Act to make it almost ineffectual to protect the younger servicemembers.

There is a balance that the regulatory structure is trying to strike between bank safety and soundness and consumer protection.

History has shown that our country has been great because whenever we have been challenged, we have been able to come forth with legislation that has turned our country around.

I rise to speak about the budget and the debt ceiling, following the Senate's failure to invoke cloture on a measure expressing that shared sacrifices from all Americans--including the wealthiest--are necessary to reduce the budget…

the Dodd-Frank bill is a multi-protection framework and it provides tools that investors need to deal with.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a business meeting to consider the nominations of Cynthia Chavez…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing entitled ``Native Women: Protecting…

Aloha and welcome to the Committee's legislative hearing on the Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act.

The QDDR, which was Secretary Clinton's signature initiative when she came to the Department, was a strategic review.

These are some of the challenges that we have to work on.

The need to ensure the safety and security of our Foreign Service personnel cannot be over-emphasized.

DS faces unprecedented challenges as it takes on new responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan while continuing to protect U.S. diplomats worldwide.

Ambassador, I am pleased that State and DS are taking steps to better support employees and their families when officers serve in high-threat posts.

The success of U.S. foreign policy and the lives of the brave men and women who promote it depend on a robust Diplomatic Security.

I call this hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia to order.

Ms. Johnson, as more DS officers serve in conflict zones, State must be prepared to address the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and other challenges associated with hazardous and high-stress tours of duty.

It is important that we conduct strategic planning, and have contingency plans to deal with potential changes.

Ms. Johnson, the families of DS officers deployed to dangerous locations also face stress and hardships associated with having a loved one in harm's way.

It is clear to me that the Diplomatic Security Bureau has made great progress in meeting the demands of its expanding responsibilities.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on S. 1262, the Native Culture, Language, and Access…