Mr. Chairman, often this town gets lost in the numbers, and the percentages and the statistics that go into our Federal budgeting process.

I think we need to, in part, predicate federal dollars on states doing what they say they are going to accomplish for children.

More than 85 percent of my State is owned by the Federal Government. So Nevadans know how critical public lands are for environmental and recreational purposes.

The reality is if we look at schools today, the sad fact is they are predominately funded on a teacher's salary model which preserves status quo rather than drives the resources to the lowest-income communities.

I think the reciprocation for that is for the federal government to get out of the business of tying federal dollars to how they think we should behave every day.

There should be one plan, one simple plan from every state in response to one simple set of parameters from the federal government.

We urge Congress to act to remove obstacles that foreign travelers face in coming to the United States.

Thank you all for what you are doing to try to make sure that our returning veterans can transition to civilian life.

I view this as a critical project to keeping Lincoln Lab on the cutting edge of technology.

I believe that you mentioned moral hazard in a context of a system that is actually encouraging people to borrow more money than they need to borrow.

Ballistic missile threats are likely to grow at least as rapidly as our defensive assets, giving us little margin for error in acquisition and force management decisions.

I don't ever want to find us in a position again where I hear the quote that 'You don't go to war with the Army you want, you go to war with the Army you have.'

You don't go to war with the Army you want, you go to war with the Army you have.

Cut through the maze of confusing training programs so that from now on people have one program, one Web site, and one place to go for all the information and help that they need.

I will say--I will start off--I am a little disappointed to hear that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are reluctant to embrace the President's call to quote ``Cut through the maze of confusing training programs so that from…

the United States' hegemonic position that we now hold across the globe and the fact that we have really no near competitor.

the problem is, whether it is EO [equal opportunity], or consideration of others, or prevention of sexual harassment, they seem to become stagnant PowerPoints where people are sitting in a classroom with eyes glazed over.

And I can tell you speaking for myself and for some of the victims that I have supervised over the years that they don't report it because, number one, it is so traumatic, it is so ugly, and they know that it will be public knowledge.

I applaud your efforts in trying to do some comprehensive assessment of what does work and making sure we push that out across the Services.

We need to remove the chain of command from the reporting process. It is absolutely detrimental to us being able to report safely.

And unless you see evidence that commanders have removed, removed from the Service, with consequences, anybody who enables an environment that allows harassment to even start, then you have no trust in your system.

I think there are evident signs of Secretary Shinseki's goals being met with the reduction of homelessness in vets.

I want to start by recognizing that my State, the State of Nevada, was recently recognized by the military voter protection project for its efforts to preserve and protect and promote voting rights for military members.

At a time when we need jobs and increased economic growth, H.R. 3039 provides a solution at no cost to the taxpayer while maintaining safety and security.

I have enjoyed the discussion this morning and appreciated you acknowledging the difference between access to health insurance and the access to health care.