Our expectations clearly are to not only supersede the targets that we have had this year, of last calendar year of the 128.

In 2009, CFSA finalized 128 adoptions exceeding the agency's goal of 125. This was welcome news.

today, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I introduce the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of- Living Adjustment Act of 2010. This measure would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, effective December 1…

today I would like to commend the people of Hawaii for their quick response to the tsunami caused by the earthquake in Chile. On Saturday, February 27, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile generated a tsunami throughout…

in the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy inspired Americans to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries throughout the world. From that inspiration grew an agency devoted to world peace…

That is inhumane. It is bad public policy. It is morally wrong.

Thank you very much, Senator Murray.

As a Nation at war, it is our responsibility to fully explore ways to help those suffering from mental health disorders.

I think that they have been innovative, that they have tried some new things.

When community leaders, political leaders, their military leaders set those examples, it is our obligation to be there to provide those services that people are seeking.

Mental illness is prevalent among today's veterans, which include PTSD, depression, and substance use disorders.

Thank you very much, Senator Burr, for your questions.

The rising rate of suicide among these men and women is especially heartbreaking.

When we send men and women in uniform into battle, we seek to provide them with equipment to protect them from physical dangers.

I want to be candid about the fact that the fiscal year 2012 budget may need to be enhanced.

At the outset I am delighted to see an increase in staffing for regional offices. However, we need to be vigilant that the quality of decisions will not suffer.

For the first time we have before us a budget containing funding for future VA health care spending.

Unfortunately, investment banks, credit card issuers, and predatory lenders... are giving the term 'bank' an even greater negative connotation.

I want to welcome Chairman Bernanke back to the Committee and also to congratulate and welcome him and wish him well in his continued tenure as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

We both share a commitment to improving the lives of working families by better educating, protecting, and empowering consumers.

I am proud that the law includes provisions from my Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act which will provide consumers with detailed personalized information on their billing statements and access to reputable credit counseling services.

our Nation and military must grow our foreign language capability.

It's impossible to overstate the importance of our military engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

it is vitally important that our citizens, both in and out of uniform, understand the importance of saving, debt reduction, planning for retirement, and understanding investments.

The transition to the F-22 Raptor at Hickam AFB is on track.