"I would rather my dollars at the gas pump go to American innovation and research, and supporting American biofuels than to Middle Eastern oil any day."
"Health insurance availability and costs are a huge concern for small businesses, and in my district I have a large percentage of small businesses."
"the best thing that we can do is to put aside politics and take a hard look at the facts of what went wrong"
"I would like to commend the Army for establishing a firm requirement for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) and for successful completion of the Material Development Decision."
"Recognizing the importance of an Operational Reserve force, can you speak to how you will implement concurrent modernization of Guard and Reserve equipment inventories at the same rate as Active Duty?"
"I want to commend the Army for establishing a firm requirement for the Improved Turbine Engine Program."
"With a declining defense budget, particularly in the Research & Development accounts, I am concerned we are mortgaging the Army's future requirements and capabilities to address short-term needs."
"Well, I actually flew the oldest flying Black Hawk in the Army inventory, a 1976 model, fourth off the production line."
"I share my colleague Ms. Speier's fears, and I am sure the fears of every Member of this committee, that once we leave, with the potential resurgence of the Taliban, that the Afghan women have the mos..."
"What are we doing to make sure that we have enough Afghan women trained in the national police and the national army to protect the women who are playing such an important role in stabilizing insecure..."
"What are U.S. forces doing to provide necessary support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to: increase recruitment of women in the ANSF; ensure female mentors for women in the A..."