I agree with all of you that timely, predictable, sufficient budgets are absolutely essential.

It is time we develop a strategy to implement the Veterans' Disability Commission's recommendations.

They expect us to leave politics aside when we act on their behalf, and I am committed to work with the Chairman and all the Committee Members toward that end.

I think in all the testimony it was a very comprehensive approach to how we solve obesity.

I think it's a shocking number and I think they need to hear it.

I join you in welcoming all of our guests and thank them for taking the time out of their busy schedule to travel to Washington to share with us examples of what States are doing to improve our Nation's public health.

I want to point out for the committee members--and it gets at the heart of what I think all our panelists have said--that when we start to get ahead, all of a sudden we get knocked back.

This waiver when granted offers an opportunity for North Carolina to save $1.4 billion over the next 5 years.

Would you agree that the Navy has a statutory responsibility, here, to act as promptly as they can?

Since the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 was unanimously passed by Congress in May... it would now be prudent to review the FMTV rebuy within the guidelines of this new required process.

We've learned, in Washington, if it's printed in the paper, it must be fact.

It's absolutely crucial that funding commitment happen before we get to the end of January.