I think a lot of the individuals within those States are quite concerned about this request.

not only are you nominees, but you certainly are American heroes.

I think you probably hit the nail on the head there. In my personal experience, this is a generational issue.

Under existing law, the quality of your service does not serve as the criteria for retention due to a presumed disruption to unit cohesion and discipline.

Thank you to the Chairman and Ranking Member for your ongoing efforts to preserve and enhance our nation's most pristine natural landscapes and historic national heritage areas.

We have to put scarce resources where we need it most, in those art, music, drama, PE--physical education.

Thank you, Chairman Harkin. Secretary Duncan, thanks for your testimony today. I appreciated your quote, 'that we are going to be moving from a compliance monitor to a creative innovator.'

I thank the Senator from Colorado for yielding. I am joining my freshman colleagues on the floor to express my amazement at the difficulty this body is having conducting even the simplest legislative functions. When I came to Washington…

This legislation is desperately needed because a lack of funding has been a critical barrier to protecting the Parkway's forests, streams and vistas.

We certainly need to replicate that in every school in our country. If our students had had that knowledge, I don't think we would be where we are today. We have got to enforce that.

I think we have a critical shortage of math and science teachers in our schools and in our country.