It seems to me that that would be a better way to rank it and rate it, based on risk of activity.

Is there a better way to do it? Can we do it in a more efficient way?

I think it's very important. Because, obviously, one of the issues we wanted to address, post-9/11, was the coordination among agencies.

Security at our nation's ports is critically important to our safety and to our economy.

I want to thank all the witnesses who are here, for your testimony and for your leadership, for your service to our country.

And I wanted to thank you, Dr. Lubchenco, for your testimony.

These programs represent good faith efforts to maintain the readiness of the All-Volunteer Force and to help our troops and their families cope with the accumulated strain of a decade at war.

I think that's an excellent thing to make it more efficient, in terms of how hiring is done.

I am deeply troubled by reports that our nation's leadership in medical technology could be declining as medical device technology companies, due to the review process, are increasingly looking to other countries for approval on innovative…

In the healthcare bill that was passed, there is a new tax on medical device companies that is actually, in my view, a tax on innovation.

If we're going to continue to use the Reserve component as a part of the operational force, that can't be seen just as a wartime-only effort.

The FDA performs a very critical role. It is a critical regulatory agency that has to have a system that is safe, efficient, consistent, and thorough.