We have witnessed an unacceptable number of suicides within our military population.

I am very concerned that servicemembers that are deployed during the conduct of the 2010 Census will be counted in a way that negatively impacts communities that host military installations.

I would like to thank Chairman Harkin for holding this hearing today.

Reauthorizing and updating the Workforce Investment Act will be an important step along that path.

Mr. President, I rise in support of Senate passage of H. Con. Res. 158, the House companion to a resolution I introduced last August to highlight greater awareness of breast and other cancers by designating an early cancer detection month…

I believe that as we consider President Obama's challenge for our country--to gain an additional 5 million community college degrees and certificates by 2020, it is critical to consider the role in which community colleges can play in…

My No. 1 focus right now is jobs, jobs, jobs, and a critical piece of the solution is workforce training.

I was curious, has the Pakistan military taken an active role in countering the smuggling of this ammonium nitrate into Afghanistan?

Reportedly, elements of the Afghan Taliban high command are beginning to relocate from the city of Quetta in Pakistan's Baluchistan Province to the city of Karachi.

As one of the Senators from North Carolina, I want to definitely give kudos to our marines from Camp Lejeune that are leading these efforts in Afghanistan.

I just wanted to once again thank you for being here and your testimony and especially your service, each and every one of you.