Evan Bayh: “I'll be interested in what Mr. Gates has to say about that. I'll be more interested in that than I will controversies of…”

I rise today to honor the life of SSG Kevin Matthew Pape of the U.S. Army and Fort Wayne, IN. Staff Sergeant Pape was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, in the 75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. He was 30 years old…

if there are Americans who are willing to lay down their lives for our country and make that kind of sacrifice, and we can enable them to be that kind of patriot without harming our national security, not only is it better for them, it is…

I rise today to honor the life of SFC Barry Edward Jarvis of the U.S. Army and Tell City, IN. Sergeant Jarvis was assigned to the 1st Squadron of the 61st Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. He was 36 years old…

I would like to thank all of our witnesses today for your contributions.