JOHN M. McHUGH

When we have called on you for help, you have always been there.

I would like to recognize and express my appreciation to the Senate as a whole for acting very expeditiously on a nomination that I think President Obama made very wisely of General Marty Dempsey as our new Chief of Staff.

It has been 15 years and we have had 18 reports given to Congress from the Pentagon about sexual assault.

She was one of the most determined and capable legislators in the House, but really a tireless champion for the men and women who wore the uniform of this Nation.

you have to be insane to go into a war like we went into Iraq and Afghanistan anytime again in the future.

We recognize the obligation we have to provide world-class transition, world-class healthcare services to those heroes.

We can do better by them. We feel that's our obligation and what this budget brings to the table.

As to the distribution of Milcon, certainly if I were in a Guard or Reserve unit, I'd feel as though I wasn't getting what I needed, and we have to admit that.

Fiscal restraint for defense and fiscal largesse for everything else.

Fiscal restraint for defense and fiscal largesse for everything else.

The most important piece of legislation Congress should enact is H.R. 22, introduced by Representatives John McHugh and Danny Davis.

They may not appreciate AIG's traders scurrying off with multi-million dollar bonuses, but they do appreciate their letter carrier.

The time for change is now.

Not a bailout, not a subsidy, not a loan. Our own money.

This is not the time to undercut public and mailer respect for and reliance on the Postal Service.

I would never support legislation that would endanger their payment.

Fiscal restraint for defense and fiscal largesse for everything else.

Our strategic objective is a stable and secure Afghanistan in which Al Qaeda and the network of insurgent groups, including the Taliban, are incapable of seriously threatening the Afghan state and resurrecting a safe haven for terrorism.

I support U.S. accession to the Law of the Sea Convention.

Achieving our strategic objectives in Afghanistan will require a more integrated and comprehensive approach to security, economic development, and governance.

U.S. presence on the Korean Peninsula serves to deter potential aggressors.

Many Americans feel that women in combat or combat support positions is not a bridge that we want to cross at this point.

It is in America's national interest to play a constructive role in helping defuse any tensions.

Afghanistan would be less secure without the contributions and sacrifices of our NATO allies and other international security assistance force partners.

If confirmed, I would continue such programs to ensure every soldier with a substance abuse problem has the opportunity to receive the care he or she needs.