We think this team approach that we have put together is an alternative to go forward.

I would like you to furnish all your internal tracking so that we have the benefit of that.

The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from the Military Services on military and civilian personnel programs contained in the administration's national defense authorization request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years…

I worry that breaking our commitment to our civilian workforce in this way will have devastating effects...

sequestration seems to me one of the most ill-conceived ideas in a place that is known for ill-conceived ideas.

The fiscal year 2014 budget indicates a large investment in our military cyber capabilities.

I would like to know what you are doing specifically to prevent suicides.

Senator Vitter and I have a bill called the Cyber Warrior Act, which provides the National Guard to serve a robust role in providing cyber experts to the Department.

The fact that every marine or sailor who have spent 30 days or greater with boots on the ground will receive a mental health assessment without having to raise their hand.

We need to continue to push that at every level across the Services.

When this review of data is complete, can we then ensure that there will be permanent ABA coverage under TRICARE?

One of the things that we discussed in the hearing was that when reporting is made, it is made throughout the chain of command, and the disposition authority sits within the chain of command, and that that may, in fact, undermine reporting.

I do believe that the chain of command is a worthwhile organization.

So what the families have told us is that they were literally doing second mortgages on their homes or going through bankruptcy because to be able to afford all the therapies their doctor prescribed for their children.

Honestly, I think if you are going to stick to that line, you will undermine your credibility enormously because you are not getting it done.

I really want to work with you on this and to develop the plan, and whatever support you need we want to make sure we get it for you because it is such an urgent issue.

It is something I want to work with you on. I also want to offer whatever resources you need.

Do you believe with that specifically we should change the UCMJ to make hazing a criminal offense?

Men and women join our ranks to serve our country, and they join our ranks because they want to protect this country.

Those rates are absolutely unacceptable, and the men and women who serve in our armed services are the military's most precious resource.

I appreciate you leading in difficult times with sequestration, and I thank you for what you are doing.

These types of common sense policies are exactly the right priorities for the EPA.

President Obama has made an excellent selection by putting this nomination forward to the Senate.

I am pleased today to speak in support of the nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as our next Administrator of the EPA.

I am pleased to join Senators Vitter, Coons, Blunt, Landrieu, Leahy, Warner, and Murray in introducing the Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 to build Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in the National Guard. This bill would…