the women of the Senate are very concerned about the long-range consequences on these children

I'm outraged at the possibility that my troops, the troops that wear the uniform of the U.S. military, would engage in brutal, savage tactics. I won't put up with it.

But you--this is beyond note taking. This is what we're looking at here.

Maybe we need tort reform in our own Government so that--maybe that's where we ought to have tort reform.

Trust, but verify

Would this be retroactive to September 11?

Senator Biden, my colleague, and I are $1.5 billion short every year for our veterans.

I hope that it will be the first step of many, but you've really responded to our call for not only reform, but for transformation.

I think you're onto something here, and happy to be a co-sponsor.

We don't want more bureaucracy. We've had a dismal experience with the drug czar concept.

Well, this has been a wonderful hearing, Senator Bond. Thank you for providing the leadership for us to organize it.

I think the investments do need to be sustained over time, because it is not a one-shot fix.