I think it is a difficult prospect. I am not sure this strategy will succeed, but it is worth trying.

I am confident that he will bring that same devotion to consensus building and pragmatism to the Federal Government.

He is a man of integrity, intelligence, and as I have said, he focuses on the bottom line--how do we work together to help people.

We have an honest man with us here today, Mr. Chairman.

But, of these funds, there's nothing that could be saved that was originally authorized for these three sites.

So, it's just a coincidence that the most pressing needs in those particular areas happen to be at these three sites?

This is a matter of national security, so if you need some changes in the law to help us address this threat, please let us know what needs to be done.

Apparently, the decision about where to locate the 8,000 marines from Okinawa is going to be decided in the QDR.

See why a taxpayer might be a bit skeptical that these three facilities were proposed to be expanded...

But, those funds would have been available to address all the needs facing the military in this area, at all the sites.

The word 'reasonable,' at least in the law, normally denominates a probability of greater than 50 percent.