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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

I cannot understand why the administration chose to eliminate the HUD-VASH program in fiscal year 2011.

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.

But you are seeing only the younger ones with PTSD and TBI, the success rates, the bottom line that Mr. Norman referred to is not quite as good as the older, say, more mature veterans of your age and even as high as mine.

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

I see the very generous budget request for VA, $115 million for healthcare for homeless veterans.

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

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

We are drowning in debt, and buying our way out is not working.

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