Kay Hagan

today I am proud to introduce the Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act. This bill would ensure that women of childbearing age and health care professionals have access to clinical and evidence based information about…

So, you say you've taken these silos apart and you're able to work together.

Also in your testimony, you noted that in the past 4 months, alone, at least 58 workers have died in explosions, fires, and collapses at refineries, coal mines, an oil drilling rig, and a natural gas-fired power plant construction site.

Do the employees of these different areas know which agency to actually turn to with a complaint?

What have you accomplished so far?

These lives that were lost--and my thoughts and prayers certainly go out to the families of those 11 men who died--but, their lives were lost, and the environmental devastation--were perhaps preventable.

Do you look at other standards that are around the world on these refineries?

I also noticed a recurring theme in the testimony, and that has to do with the notion of a workplace culture or a culture of safety.

I tell you, as a mother of three children, I know personally how important it is to have early childhood education.

North Carolina is one of a few States that does use a portion of our title I dollars to fund early childhood education.

I rise in support of the motion to instruct offered by my colleague from Texas, Senator Hutchison. I thank the Senator from Texas for her leadership on this issue of importance to members of the military in our States and across the…

As Senator Dodd said, the first 3 years of life are critical.

This amendment allows, if a family does need to have a short-term advance, for a short-term advance, renewable six times. They can have six of them within a 1-year period of time. If at that point they cannot repay it, the institution has…

payday lending institutions prey on people who find themselves in need of quick cash often for things like a necessary car repair or a medical problem. The lenders charge astronomical interest rates and expect immediate repayment. By…

I believe, instead of anywhere near a 400-percent rate, there are limitations of 36 percent. The Senator is correct.

I think access to affordable broadband infrastructure is absolutely critical for our small businesses to remain competitive in the 21st century.

I believe it is important to give workers the ability to make their own financial calculations and leave the final decision up to the worker in those situations.

I understand in the 1970s we had a serious situation where we had to do a substantial financial bailout.

The 2011-2015 shipbuilding plan calls for procuring the 11th and the final San Antonio-class landing platform dock amphibious ship in 2012.

if the requirement for amphibious capabilities is 38 ships, and the agreed level of acceptable risk dictates a need for 33 ships, will the Navy and Marine Corps have the ability to fully support the COCOM requirements, when, I believe…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

So, what do we need to do?

I really do appreciate all of the testimony we've heard today. It's been excellent.

I have one last question.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.