Kirsten Gillibrand

I thank the chairwoman for making this clarification. It is my hope that as the Army Corps and other agencies work to assess the region's needs post-Sandy, they will work collaboratively to develop the best techniques to rebuild our coasts…

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service recently determined that we are in the longest period of historically high vacancy rates in 35 years.

Over the last several years, the number of women in the federal judiciary has stagnated.

I strongly believe this country needs more women like her serving in the federal judiciary.

We are writing to thank you for your support for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Office of Museum Services (OMS) and to urge the subcommittee to support $50 million for OMS in the fiscal year 2013 Labor, Health and…

We therefore recommend a critical investment in our Nation's museums. Specifically, we are requesting $50 million for IMLS Office of Museum Services for fiscal year 2013.

It is essential that we understand how to meet the needs of these business owners.

I have learned it apparently was a real problem for New Jersey specifically.

So if you are a successful business, your lowest interest rate from SBA is six percent.

When we talk about what are the biggest needs in any State right now, it is the economy, and small businesses are the economic engine for growth.

We need America there for Long Island now.

Let me ask Mr. King, what have you set up for New York?

The reason why these hearings matter is because the rest of Congress... has not seen the devastation in these communities.

New York has never suffered on this level because of a natural disaster ever.

It is our job to protect people. It is our job to help communities rebuild when there are natural disasters that local governments just cannot afford to be able to pay for on their own.

The initial estimates are that just fixing our mass transit system could cost about $5 billion.

I want to ask you on behalf of New Yorkers to please meet the needs of our ability to rebuild.

I really appreciated when you said that you would stand by us in the way that New York stood by you during that difficult time.

I can't tell you how much your words of support have meant to Senator Schumer and I and all of our colleagues who've been affected by Super Storm Sandy.

I would like to say Senator Collins and Senator Snowe are cosponsors of this amendment.

I can't tell you how important it is for the Congress to understand the depth and breadth of this storm and what impact it has actually had.

I appreciate the fact that you are leading this effort in the Senate to really shine a light on the horrible disease and the effects of the diseases caused by tick-borne illnesses.

I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every other American citizen, and when all of America looks at Washington, they…

I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate. Because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every other American citizen, and when all of America looks at Washington, they…

I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every -- every other American citizen.