Well, I certainly want to wish you well. And that, without question, it will certainly be achieved.

Mr. Guerin, you indicated in your testimony, and in our discussion earlier, the job creation totals from GSA and Public Building Service.

Well, we're grateful that you are focusing on families of our military personnel. That is so important in readiness.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Mr. Broglie, the Kohala Center received a Recovery Act award to improve the condition of the Peliconi A watershed in South Kohala on the Big Island.

Nuclear terrorism is among the chief threats facing the United States.

I rise to pay tribute to Senator Robert C. Byrd, my mentor, supporter, and good friend. Senator Byrd was the dean of the Senate, our foremost constitutional scholar. No one in the history of our country served longer in Congress. For more…

as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I introduce the proposed Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2010, to focus on enhancements that can be made to adjudicate veterans' disability compensation claims in a more timely…

as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I introduce legislation that would provide VA with the means to better protect those VA beneficiaries who have fiduciaries appointed to look after their affairs. This bill would…

I remain concerned about how effectively we are reaching veterans in rural areas.

I rise to congratulate our senior Senator, my good friend and longtime colleague, Senator Dan Inouye, on his impressive milestone. On Friday, Senator Inouye became the second-longest-serving Senator in the history of this storied…

This law will now provide important incentives that the Department can use to recruit and retain high-quality health care providers in rural areas.

We must utilize all the tools at our disposal in order to provide access to care and services for veterans in rural and remote locations.

This is upsetting for me and, I am sure, for other Members, as well, as it does not allow us and our staff sufficient time to review the testimony in order to have a productive hearing.

I have worked to ensure that the neighbor islands in Hawaii have telemedicine capabilities, regular visits from medical personnel, and viable outpatient clinics.

I was pleased that the system was repealed. Federal employees, especially those charged with defending our Nation, are entitled to a personnel system that is fair and transparent.

I am pleased with the steps DOD has taken to transition employees out of NSPS, both quickly and thoughtfully.

As the largest Federal agency, the Department of Defense should serve as a model for the other agencies.

I want to thank you both on the first panel for your testimonies and your responses.

As he always says, the right person for the right job at the right time, and this is an opportunity for us to do that.

I look forward to working with DOD and OPM in the coming months on these very important matters.

Thank you very much, Senator Voinovich.

We are concerned that it be done fairly as you continue to work and that the employees will work it out as well with you.

Mr. James, your testimony states that so far 21 percent of DOD employees transitioned from NSPS have been placed on pay retention.

I want to take this time to say thank you very much to Senator Voinovich's staff and my staff, and the hard work that they have put into these hearings.