Olympia Snowe actually said...

Those who fight and die serving our country... deserve our deference, our reverence, and eternal gratitude.

I certainly want to say at the outset congratulations to you for being the first woman to chair the Committee of Veteran's Affairs.

we would welcome the opportunity to brief the subcommittee on the results of this review once completed.

We would welcome the opportunity to brief the subcommittee on the results of this review once completed.