Dean Heller

I think having consolidated reports, I think, for all of us here in trying to do our jobs, would be very, very helpful.

I think both sides--and I am not talking Republican/Democrats, I am talking two houses that really need to come together and try to work this out.

I believe the Pyramid Lake Tribe has been extremely willing to compromise in order to make this bill a reality.

They want to be assured, they want to be assured that you are taking this information, their concerns and their problems, and making sure that there is a follow-up on it.

I guess what strikes me most about this hearing is not only exposures to toxins and how they can be linked to certain diseases for our veterans, but as important is the birth defects and other problems that affect the children and…

I congratulate my colleagues from Idaho on this particular piece of legislation, proving it can be done right. It was just a few weeks ago that the President unilaterally declared a monument in the State of Nevada the size of Rhode Island…

I am disappointed with Friday's political decision that the Justice Department would not seek criminal charges against Lois Lerner.

I find it hard to explain why Nevadans should trust the IRS when the agency has continually misled both Houses of Congress.

The public trust, I think we would agree, is critical to the IRS's success.

We all know that spectrum provides Internet access in places that wireless won't reach and provide Internet competition where it does reach.

I think the key to it, is what I am trying to say, is that we can talk about spectrum, we can talk about all these issues, but the problem, foremost, is the ability to actually have the access to it.

The money provided to RUS through the stimulus has been an unmitigated disaster.

Expediting the citing on Federal lands, so it should take months instead of years, would be a great big help, I think, to states like Nevada.

We cannot close the digital divide and provide an environment in which services will get better and prices lower if we don't have more spectrum coming to the market.

I think the VA has been focused on this issue, and frankly, I think improvements have been made.

What is the uniqueness, the difference between homeless women versus homeless men?

Men and women who have served our country obviously should never be in this particular position.

There is a targeted outreach effort.

I also urge this Committee, Mr. Chairman, to consider legislation I have introduced with Senator Murray for several Congresses.

Is there a hard number?

I know for me, and for many parents, watching your children go off to college is one of the proudest moments in your life. Parents want to be confident that their sons and daughters will be safe and have access to the resources they need…

Since the first introduction of our bill, our bipartisan working group continued to meet with stakeholders across the Nation, including survivor groups, students, colleges and universities, law enforcement, and others who helped strengthen…

I am proud to have worked alongside Senators McCaskill, Gillibrand, Ayotte, Grassley, Blumenthal, Rubio, and Warner to introduce our legislation that will address the shortcomings of current law and ensure all students working toward a…

The goal of the MOU is to foster a dialog between the school and law enforcement before a serious incident takes place.

Our bill seeks to foster a more cooperative environment between schools and local law enforcement.