I yield the remainder of my time to Senator Scott Brown. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

We need to send a strong message that elective office is the place for public service and not private gain.

I rise to speak in favor of the STOCK Act, which we will be voting on very shortly. This legislation is based on a bill that was first introduced in the Senate last fall by Senator Scott Brown, and a similar one introduced by Senator…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I want to turn to another broader issue.

I believe that we'll see a commitment from them to do so.

The Afghan Government cannot afford to sustain its own forces.

the gains are fragile and reversible.

as a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Caucus, I am pleased to join Senator Lieberman in introducing legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration. We appreciate Senators McCain, Carper and Scott Brown becoming cosponsors of…

they're very discouraging, they're very pessimistic about what the new National Intelligence Estimate says.

today I wish to offer my heartfelt congratulations to my esteemed colleague and dear friend, Senator Barbara Mikulski, on becoming the longest serving woman in the history of the United States Congress. This milestone, reached on March 17…

Maine's groundfish industry is facing a great deal of uncertainty as it continues to move to a new management system.

I'm less confident that this budget does the same for soldiers serving in the combat arms and low-density, high-demand units such as aviation and special forces.

I am appalled that the Administration's new request for the Coast Guard is even worse.

I, like the Chairman, am pleased that the budget recognizes the seriousness of the cyber threat.

I do not understand the Administration's budget cuts that would eliminate the seventh and eighth National Security Cutters.

I do appreciate your leadership, particularly in the area of cybersecurity.

A thousand uniformed personnel to me is not a small cut.

If these are your partners and if we are all in this together, why was there no consultation with these organizations on the changes?

Think how much overhead we are paying for each box on the charts that we have passed out.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, let me echo your praise of DHS efforts under the leadership of Secretary Napolitano in the area of cybersecurity.

Find out what works, and do more of that.

Of course, in this time of severe financial constraints, we must also continue to find savings within the Department's budget.

I am just very distressed by the cuts in the budget that affect the Coast Guard.

But the fact is that while information sharing about cyber threats is needed and those liability protections are essential, it does not remove the necessity of focusing on critical infrastructure, does it?