Kit Bond

I pledge to dedicate my skills and energy to strengthen our diplomatic and economic ties to Trinidad and Tobago to advance U.S. interests in the world and to promote American democratic values.

We thought it was of significant historical value.

You'll also be responsible for recommending policies to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the agency.

If confirmed as the next Inspector General, you'll have the weighty responsibility of ensuring the Director and Congressional Intelligence Committees are fully informed of any violations of the law or deficiencies in CIA programs.

That means you would often have the unenviable task of determining whether or not there are such violations.

The administration's decision is their decision, but if there is an implication that the intelligence committee should not be told honestly and frankly of advice that you give to the policymakers--whether it's accepted or not--that…

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

I would humbly suggest that you put more, not less, in the force structure for the Guard, which is a bargain for our military defense.

This pragmatic decision will help address larger fighter shortfalls in the Navy, save the taxpayer over $500 million.

I regret to say that this bill should be called the Big Oil Gulf Monopoly Bill, because that is what it is.

If this program, HUD had zero dollars for vouchers in the coming year, what would be the impact on the program and the staffing set up to handle it?

We are going to have a bunch for the record.

If it is a regulatory problem, we will get out our cattle prod and help you get those done.

You have got over 100,000 homeless veterans, and you are going to end it in 5 years...

One of the things that we have tried to do is to remedy a tremendous vacuum or absence of mental health specialists in both the DOD and the VA.

I have worked for the last 5 or 6 years with many of my colleagues to improve the services for PTSD and TBI.

We won't be ignored.

He is not supposed to say so, but we are going to give it to him anyway.

This program is too important to our veterans to push aside for another day or in order to fund another initiative.

I am absolutely puzzled why there was no request, you put a whole lot of money in for homeless...

Well, there has got to be some good thing to happen with old age.

In King County, you would be out of business there?

Opening Statement of Senator Christopher S. Bond

Now that is, being a Missouri resident and a 'show me,' I like the bottom line.