Roland Burris

Does it appear the Russian Parliament will ratify the New START?

President Obama has indicated that the New START is only a first step and is meant to set the stage for further cuts.

What verification changes have been made from past agreements to ensure both parties meet their obligations?

We have to get control and command, and get somebody in charge down there.

Somebody has got to take charge. I do not know what authority we have to try to order somebody.

We must make sure that we treat this as a national crisis.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman Udall and Ranking Member Burr, for your commitment to our National Park System.

We must make certain that the next generation and the current generation learn and do not forget the story of the civil rights movement.

America has done something that I dreamed I would never see, and I'm 72 years old.

This is an opportunity, Mr. Chairman, a chance to remember and to honor that sacrifice given so freely.

This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to identify the places, resources, and historic themes associated with the struggle to secure equal rights for all African Americans and consider their addition into the National Trails…

We have had three tries at this financial reform, and I will tell my distinguished colleagues on the other side of the aisle: We are not out. We are just beginning to fight under the circumstances we are confronted with because we are…

Has there been any discussion about how nations who are party to the agreement will ensure all parties are meeting their obligations?

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) agreement addresses the nuclear stockpile levels.

How do we ensure that we will not have to do a second round of emergency payments?

Mr. Wilson, my office has received reports that the overworked VRE and the counselors are pushing veterans to the GI Bill despite the fact that many of the service-disabled veterans might need the supportive services that VRE provides.

So please give me a quick overview of how you verify the information I put on my application?

How do you measure the housing allowance?

How do you do the verification of that?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

But even Washington and the other Founding Fathers recognized that taxation is a necessity--and that paying taxes is every American's patriotic duty. When they are levied--not by some tyrannical monarch across the ocean, but by a…

The Marine Corps' commitment to the JSF program is steadfast.

The Navy continues to analyze training capacity requirements and invest in training centers of excellence to meet demand.

So, there are no added dollars. You're just switching dollars.

Gentlemen, the alternative plans to compensate for delays in the JSF program have been an added cost.