"One of my top priorities is updating the education technology portion of that bill to make sure that it reflects and that it supports the good work that we've heard about here today."
"If sequestration is allowed to continue, I understand that this could result in a further reduction down to 174,000, with 4,000 marines coming from North Carolina."
"As you well know, we have to pay for maintenance eventually, and the longer we put it off, the more it is likely to cost us in the end."
"General Odierno, Admiral Greenert, General Amos, and General Welsh, how do you plan to manage these challenges and mitigate their impact on the important role SOF plays in operations around the world?"
"I have called for extending the open enrollment period and then waiving penalties for not buying insurance for 2 months to make up for the lost time that it's taking to get the site up and working."
"At the end of this month, either one of two things is going to be true, either the Web site is going to be working smoothly for the vast majority of its users, or it won't."
"I believe these kinds of partnerships between employers and our community colleges are exactly what we need to get our economy back on track."
"I would encourage you to continue to look for linkages between what have traditionally been workforce and educational programs."
"I urge the Committee to work on this bill, to approve this important legislation without delay."
"It is long past time for the Lumbee to receive the full federal recognition they deserve."
"They have lived along the Lumbee River since before our Nation was founded."