Jeanne Shaheen

This is a law that is working very well for some people, to the extent that it has been implemented to date, and for other people it is not working very well.

Senator Shaheen has also been very supportive of our New Hampshire fishing industry, and just recently was instrumental in appropriating much needed disaster relief money.

I certainly appreciate that.

It does not make sense when you think about the requirements and the needs that self-employed business people have.

I believe one of the most important things we could do here in Washington is to come up with a long-term budget agreement that does provide some certainty for folks and that does include tax reform as part of that.

What would happen if we do not fund the Special Diabetes Program this year, if we do not fund it for another year, and if we do not fund it for the three years that you are suggesting we should do?

Your effort here today really makes a difference in educating us in Congress about what it is like living with Type 1 diabetes.

I have a personal window into what it is like to live with Type 1 diabetes because my oldest granddaughter has Type 1.

I very much appreciate the inspiring and compelling testimony from each of you on the panel.

I urge her confirmation and her expeditious consideration to that appointment.

I have to point that out. But really it is not Landya's gender that matters. It is her professional experience and her personal qualities that really make her stand out.

These automatic cuts that have gone into effect--they are creating real uncertainty and challenges for not just government agencies but for the small businesses who work for the government.

This is a very timely discussion, and hopefully, it will help spur some action here in Congress.

S.373 Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013

The bill would address ongoing discrimination against gay and lesbian members of the military and their families.

It is a national disgrace that we have so many veterans waiting so long to get the benefits that are due them.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Senator Heller, Senators Tester and Begich.

This bill would likely still be necessary to help ensure equality in military and veterans' benefits for all of our Nation's military spouses.

This bill would address ongoing discrimination against gay and lesbian members of the military and their families.

The State of New Hampshire has been pursuing a Job Corps Center for more than a decade and this effort has been plagued by countless unnecessary delays that have deprived our youth of a critical opportunity to receive valuable education…

I certainly hope that the Congress can address sequestration before it goes into effect for another year.

Thank you all very much for your testimony. Again I apologize that we have to cut the hearing short today.

Without additional funding for the Senate Information Services program... we will have to cut at least two services.

Thank you very much. I think we all very much appreciate the great work that they do and that all of you do to make sure the Senate runs and to address the challenges that face the country.

I think that victim's agency needs to be considered carefully and that in many cases a victim would probably prefer not to have that happen, for reasons of confidentiality, safety, retaliation.