Kelly Ayotte

Then why was it such an important topic of discussion, if it is that insignificant.

You understand my issue in terms of the concern about this removal provision, it is not insignificant...

It is about who we are in the United States of America, that we all have to work together to end modern day slavery.

I am very glad you are going to take the step of passing not only Senator Cornyn's bill, but Senator Klobuchar's bill.

This truly is a nonpartisan issue because we all understand that this is something that can impact anyone.

It gives you the protection to speak truth to power, basically.

information, I think, is important, as well.

[A] top-down, preemptive approach is never the best policy and will only serve to stifle innovation.

I certainly want to make sure we do not do things that hurt innovation and thwart new technologies.

I think those words, given twenty years ago at the infancy of the Internet, are today even more relevant as we look at the challenges and the issues that we continue to face as regulators and policymakers.

I was a State AG, and I pursued some of these cases.

We have to be careful that it is not overzealously enforced.

If legislation drives technology, the technology will be outdated almost instantly.

We as policymakers we can either create an environment that allows that to continue to grow, or one that thwarts that.

I want to thank you, General, for your tremendous service to the country and for your family and for all those that serve underneath you.

They are supporting the Taliban right now--Iran--with resources, money and weapons.

Haqqani continues to be a big threat not only against the coalition but also the Afghan people.

it is almost a self-perpetuating failure----

if the VA almost wants to--I mean, I do not want them to want to undermine the access to non-VA care

So, I am hopeful, in the long term, that we are not just allowing the VA to want to perpetuate their own system, but we really do look at what is best for the veterans.

Why does it matter that we continue to work with the Afghan Security Forces to ensure that Afghanistan does not go back to a place where it becomes a haven for a group like al-Qaeda?

I think Ronald Reagan once said, there is nothing closer to eternal life than a government program.

I think it is really important, and I hope that you also look at, as you look at this, how embracing has the VA been of access to non-VA care.

Does it matter to our security?

I would say, far too insufficient of a time, because you had them on ships because this administration is so adverse to putting anyone in Guantanamo.