Jerry Moran

It is very unique. Plus, the Afghans need helicopters they can maintain after we leave. They are used to maintaining Russian helicopters. During the occupation, they learned that. I understand they are easier to maintain than some of ours…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I very much thank my friend and colleague, the ranking member of the committee. That is an important point to make. The Pentagon not only has to be concerned about the operability in Afghanistan, which is quite…

I want to thank you, first of all, for your support of this amendment as well as your leadership of this committee. I think this is an excellent idea. Perhaps, if we were to get into conference with the Senate on this bill, which I expect…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

But we cannot take it for granted. It may not be a unique feature of the American character.

I know that all of us have reflected at times that Americans take for granted what they should be much more appreciative about, which is their own government.

Even though we read about all of them, it is, nevertheless, rare when we find corruption, fraud, and abuse in our Federal Government.

I think it is important that in the short term Congress work effectively to address the debt limit and the fiscal cliff and those issues and in the medium term establish a strong, credible plan for fiscal sustainability.

What is it that you are worried about now?

Mr. Chairman, thank you. I thank the witnesses for appearing before our subcommittee today. And I look forward to their testimony.

I don't oppose the bill, but I do have concerns about one element of this bill, and that is the provision that affects whistleblowers in the Public Health Service. The law that would apply to these employees is that of the military, the…

I commend you all for your tireless efforts to ensure that America fulfills its obligations to our returning Service Members, Veterans, and their families.

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.

I hope that that--I have the sense, and I hope that it is the case, that that is a responsibility that you understand.

I would say to my good friend from California, this amendment doesn't reintroduce the composting program, and it doesn't deal with those utensils--which I admit, some of them were not the best--but this deals with the polystyrene…

I would like to associate--at least compliment my colleague from Pennsylvania, Mr. Toomey, on what I thought was a very logical presentation and, in my view, enlightening.

Oversight, implementation, modification, and alteration of Dodd-Frank is a very important task for this Congress.

But I suggest to the gentleman, they use the Federal definition in order to enforce the quality of the water coming from other States. That's the problem.

I would like to ask the gentleman what we do about waters that are interstate, they flow down.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 12, beginning on line 6, strike section 110. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I ask consent to address the Senate as in morning hour. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Startup Act

I appreciate you allowing me the opportunity to join you today, really only for the purpose to lend my support to the efforts of the two of you.

This is an important aspect for future broadband investment.

Are either one of those concerns legitimate and something that you're attempting to address?

I don't think you've said anything that I disagree with, but that's the point I'm trying to get to