We strongly urge Congress to correct this oversight quickly by permitting the $17,500 upper limit without deference to an in-state tuition rate for out-of-state Veterans seeking a higher education at public institutions.

Simply put, treatment works. It is an investment that pays for itself many times over.

Let me thank the chairman for convening this important hearing today.

I am beginning to understand that it could provide a great boost to our national economy and it could provide a boost for Federal and State coffers.

The data seems to suggest that.

I am only interested in game attributes or marketing practices that have the potential to mislead, deceive, or confuse.

those who legalize, regulate, promote, and profit from gambling have an ethical and an economic imperative to minimize the social cost of gambling addiction.

I thank Representatives Barton, Schakowsky, Pitts, Whitfield, Campbell, Frank, and many others who are current or former sponsors of this legislation.

An important and cost-free first step is to cut social costs by designating a lead Federal agency on problem gambling.

I think we are all well aware that a lot of free content available on the Internet is made possible by advertising, all types of advertising, not just behaviorally targeted advertising.

You mentioned Social Security numbers, and that is somewhat intriguing.