Barbara Mikulski: “I thought we could get DOD, bring Social Security and IRS in. And I'd really love for Appropriations to be the committee…”

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…

Of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, is it the desire of the other party to be doing, like, a colloquy--an extensive colloquy--dealing with the Veterans First Act? I am trying to get the lay of the land here on the floor, because the…