Andy Harris

I mean, I am quoting from it: Workers who worked in the last 3 years shall not, again, be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2016.

I think, in the 21st century, our moral standing is affected by the fact that we are not a signatory to UNCLOS.

The goal is international rules and norms.

Then the countries in the region will question the seriousness of our commitment to the rebalance, one. Two, they will turn somewhere else.

I think the Secretary of Defense and the President's unequivocal declaration that the Senkaku Islands fall under the protections afforded by the mutual security treaty with Japan had a positive effect on the situation in the East China Sea.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, I believe, is an important component of the economic part of the rebalance.

My military request of you, Senator, would be to end sequestration.

May I inquire of the Chair how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Well, Mr. Secretary, in all fairness, H-2B is important to this economy.

But this year they are only accepting 33,000. I guess, what happens if some are rejected?

But one thing that came up is: Why did DHS suspend the premium processing once the--in general, why has premium processing for H-2B been suspended, the ability of the employer to pay a little extra to have expedited processing in 15 days?

If we tell an airline passenger their fee is going to security, it ought to go to security.

Could you commit to weekly updates of the H-2B cap count on the Web site so at least our employers know how close we are getting to the new lower cap that you have imposed?

I mean, these employers--there is a lot of lip service paid to employment and the importance about it.

Do you know what the current H-2B processing timeframes are right now? You have to get back--you can get back to me, but I would appreciate it if it were pretty timely.

I think that is a great program and I don't want to shortchange it.

Mr. Secretary, very clearly, I am not talking about administration costs, I am not talking about evaluation costs. I am talking about actually parents getting to have their children take advantage of D.C. Opportunity Scholarships, new…

Graduation rates were up some? Ninety-one percent versus 70 percent? Mr. Secretary, that is your idea of graduation rates up some?

It is just plain not true, what your testimony was.

No, my question was not adjusted for inflation, because that is what it says here, without adjustment for inflation.

So with Pell Grants, that statement is not true, is that right?

I think they do a great job for the communities, and I am a little concerned that they came up with that.

Why is NIH only 3 percent? I mean, you know, if the administration always talks about the importance of research...

Maryland's health exchange was a disaster. They are now in court.

I fully understand how the Government thinks everybody should switch to the regulatory scheme proposed by the Government.