Kirsten Gillibrand

Could this be a model for the other branches of Service?

I would request that you look at the legislation with an eye towards making sure you have all the authorities that you need to support this growing mission

I have a concern about the decisionmaking with regard to the Air National Guard, and specifically because of the assets that New York has.

We create the right protocols and the right ability for women to be able to report such incidents and to be heard on those issues

We want to make sure you have the flexibility and ability to recruit, train, and keep the best and brightest to do that

Are there ways we in Congress can assist you, and if so, what does that mean concretely?

I appreciate the collective legislative branch support for cybersecurity legislation that, at a minimum ensures the following; removes existing barriers and disincentives that inhibit the owners of critical infrastructure from sharing…

I understand that sometimes the time that it takes to get people security clearance hinders your ability to work with the Guard.

I was very disappointed to see that the budget documents reflect almost a 20 percent cut in funding for the Information Directorate research at the Air Force Research Lab in Rome, New York.

Do you plan to make use of the Guard more robustly for the cyber mission?

This critical gap is counterproductive to the country's strategic goals and underutilizes our full talent base and negatively impacts our national security.

Mr. Kendall, in this constrained fiscal environment it is always important to ensure there is a focus on competition and innovation where it makes sense.

I am very honored to have the distinct pleasure of introducing Julissa Reynoso, an extraordinary Latina from my home State of New York.

The managers of the bill will continue to negotiate an agreement to complete action on the bill tomorrow. Senators will be notified when any agreement is reached. Mr. President, I commend Leader Reid and Chairman Lieberman for their strong…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:56 p.m. adjourned until Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 9:30 a.m…

This is one of the most important issues that this Committee is responsible for, and it is one that affects the lives of virtually every American--across every region of the country.

So what I am really worried about is, if we agree that this need of $70 billion investment over 20 years is legitimate...

There is still a massive gap between the amount of funding that is needed and the amount that is available to meet the infrastructure needs that we have.

It is critical that Congress and the Administration make a strong commitment to ensuring that families across New York and the United States have access to safe and reliable water.

So are there things we should be doing on a national level to make more Federal money available for the more urgent needs around the country?

Well, one of the problems is, there is just too much demand.

New York is just unique. We are an older State; our infrastructure was built between 50 and 100 years ago.

New York has substantial water and sewer infrastructure needs. I think the last estimate I saw was about $70 billion of need over the next 20 years.

I am not afraid of acting in the public's interest, and that is why I introduced this legislation.

We must absolutely close this loophole.