Jerry Moran

I look forward to the hearings in which we get to the point in which we are talking about the appropriations process.

I look forward to your tenacity to see that we do that.

We would be delighted to know what the President's plan is in regard to $4 trillion.

I would hope the gentleman who chairs Oversight and Government Reform would recognize, as Mr. Connolly and Mr. Lynch have recognized, that there are some very serious risks in going forward with this. I don't think that the way to solve…

I trust the gentleman will yield me the 30 seconds that he took to explain that.

I think there are... troubling trends in regard to start-ups and entrepreneurship in the United States.

Thank you for being a role model for how the Senate can and should operate.

I regret that my time in the Senate with you overlapped only two years.

We are actively engaged in an attempt to recognize the role that entrepreneurs and start-up companies play in our economy.

Veterans offer a unique set of skills, experiences and leadership abilities developed and honed during their years in the military.

The nation is rightfully focused more than ever on ensuring that America fulfills its obligations to these Service Members, Veterans, and their families.

We want to hear from the states. We want to continue to receive the input.

Absolutely. You have my commitment on that.

Certainly it really comes down to getting the word out to all veterans no matter what category they are in that we are here to serve them at the American job centers and trying to encourage them to come in if they need employment…

As we undertook a policy review recently, as you are hearing about today, we were mindful that we have 1.5 million separating servicemembers coming at us over the next five years or so.

The TAP redesign is an important part of the Administration's efforts to ensure that America fulfills its obligations to these Service Members, Veterans, and their families.

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Braley, members of the Subcommittee, this concludes my statement.

Yes. Thank you for the question. I know that there is some confusion around this.

What is the definition of 'now is the time'? From many of our perspectives, now is the time has been true for a long time.

I spoke with Governor Brownback last evening and I spoke again with him on the phone this morning during this hearing.

I think we are at the point now, Madam Secretary, at which there is no reason for you, your Department, not to allow the facility to proceed.

What a difficult hearing with so many topics and how the world changes so often and so rapidly.

Our governments and our people have successfully prevented the tragedy of 11 years ago from being repeated, but we need to be mindful of the fact that it does little good to protect ourselves from without if we allow ourselves to become…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

The other point, if the gentleman would further yield, is this firm is not someone we ought to be dealing with unless we absolutely have to. These are people that have violated our concerns about providing nuclear capacity to Iran. They…