We look forward to working with them to identify ways we can make sure that the Guard and Reserve programs are funded at appropriate levels.

We must ask whether the current operational tempo is sustainable.

I encourage you to continue improving the program to better fit the needs of our servicemembers.

I'm certain that the witnesses here today agree that, without this additional funding, our Reserve components would be woefully equipped.

The Guard and Reserve must continue to improve reintegration and family support programs.

We appreciate your service in this important undertaking.

I want to commend you for your continued support of the Youthbuild Program.

I would just bring this to your attention, in hopes that somebody can get involved and help expedite the repairs.

We are also grateful for the additional $25 million in funding provided by Congress last year.

Before Congress decides to give up its constitutional responsibilities for directing Federal spending and providing necessary oversight over the Executive branch, we ought to know exactly what circumstances justify such an exemption for…

It is really heartbreaking to realize that these people were really innocent victims of somebody's greed and corruption.

It seems to me that, now more than ever, Congressional oversight is needed to 'regulate the regulators' and to hold accountable those regulators who fail to do their jobs correctly.

I oppose the amendment of the Senator from South Carolina. He is a friend of mine. He is a distinguished Senator. He makes an impact here in the Senate that is very impressive. But I think his proposal to impose a virtual moratorium on…

We're asking for a little over $17 billion in fiscal year 2011 to continue the R&D in all sorts of areas.

If we need additional funding or some priority readjustments, we hope you'll communicate that with us in the appropriate way.

We want to do what we need to do here to provide the funding so that we maintain a strong, mobile, and effective Navy and Marine Corps team to protect the security interests of our great country.

We provided $439 million for barrier island restoration work, and we wonder when the work is actually going to begin.

Our Governor, Haley Barbour, is working very hard in his capacity as Governor of the State of Mississippi to help contribute to expediting these projects.

The reason this has taken on a new urgency is that just this morning, we received word that unemployment in the State of Mississippi has reached 12 percent.

I'm hopeful that we can work with you and General Van Antwerp and others in the Federal agencies.

I'm told that the port at Gulfport, where work can be done to help modernize and recover from some of the damages.

I hope that we can see funding directed to programs like that so that we can continue to see progress that can be made.

So I hope the administration will take another look at the budget request and work with the Congress to try to identify a fairer and more acceptable program for rural schools and small States.

Well, one thing that bothers me, too, is the fact that we have level funding proposed by the administration for the REAP.

The years 0 to 5 are at least as important as the years that children spend in kindergarten through the 12th grade.