This is certainly cause for alarm and this committee is right to examine this issue.

The threat from ISIL is very real. They are a violent terrorist organization that threatened our homeland and brutally murdered two of our citizens.

We stand at a critical moment for our Nation's military and national defense.

It is incumbent upon us to make the necessary changes to be able to continue to try to expand the benefit--to get to those that rightfully deserve.

recognizing the significant contributions of Filipino veterans who provided invaluable support to the United States military during World War II is an important issue.

We can do more. Please, sir, consider updating regulations to meet this critical need, or we will need to find another way to address this unsustainable problem and situation.

Why aren't we waiting for this group that is going out and holding stakeholder meetings, that is supposed to come back with an objective view of how we need to modernize compensation and retirement, before we start nickeling and diming all…

Could you speak to the impact the nearly 50 percent cut to the Nevada CTE formula funding which is proposed in the President's budget for Fiscal Year '15 could have on your ability to maintain the success you have achieved here at…

the biggest problem facing our community in southern Nevada is the lack of good, high paying middle class jobs.

I have no doubt, Dr. Woodson, that based on your distinguished civilian and military career, that you are the right guy to get this done.

the Older Americans Act appropriately prioritizes individuals with greatest economic need and greatest social need to receive services to age in place in their homes and communities.

We need, I think, to be realistic and cautious in interpreting that rather than swallowing the notion that we are getting the same impact today.

It is my understanding that there is still within the DODI a presumptive ban on members of the Sikh religion from joining, from having to give up their articles of faith.

I understand the importance of Pell Grants in helping students achieve their dreams.

And while nobody wants to, as has been said, you know, balance the budget on the backs of our service members or our veterans, there are going to be some hard decisions to make.

So people on the front lines, whether it be military or health responders, know how to handle this problem, but they need some help, they need some coordination, they need to be involved and educated to help solve this problem.

I think, in my mind, Dr. Bennett hit it on the head, which our underlying issue is the lack of discussions.

H.R. 2015, offered by my friend and colleague from Nevada Mr. Horsford and supported by the entire Nevada delegation, is a commonsense piece of legislation that will protect and preserve our natural treasures.

Increasing access to health insurance doesn't necessarily mean you are increasing access to health care.

If you knew all this was going to happen before you broke ground on your sixth outlet, would you have added it? He said, 'Absolutely not,' and that would have been another 50 to 60 people that wouldn't have had a chance for a job in my…

The emergency department is the most expensive place in our health care industry to try to receive care.

I think everybody agrees we want people to have increased access to quality health care at a lower cost.

the bill really attempts to increase access to health insurance, and increased access to health insurance doesn't necessarily increase access to health care.

And I have always said that the greatest single threat to Medicare, in my opinion, is SGR----

I am concerned that at a time when we need to grow the physician workforce the administration continues to propose cutting Medicare support for physician training.