We have growing issues of childhood obesity, of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, even in young children.

I urge you to at least put some discretion into your model so the human mind can intervene and say well, this is clearly a food desert, even though our model does not track it.

We strongly urge the Committee to include the incentive grant program contained in the STANDUP Act sponsored by Senator Gillibrand, Senator Klobuchar and others on this Committee.

Legislation similar to Senator Gillibrand's Made in America block grant program and guaranteed loans are needed to support the new wave of manufacturing in our country.

I just want to urge you to be mindful of the great need we have with water infrastructure in New York State.

today I am pleased to offer my strong support to the nomination of James Paul Oetken to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In Mr. Oetken, President Obama has sent to the Senate a nominee who we all…

I think it is going to make an extraordinary difference to our communities, for historic preservation and also for education of our children and the next generation.

the American people want to see execution of the promise to begin withdrawal this summer.

Senator Gillibrand's Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act would allow Haitians... to live and work in the United States.

I would like your thoughts on that issue.

I agree that that is what they said, and I also agree that we have made efforts with memorandums of understanding.

my concern is that if we do not make it a priority--because I really believe we have to have international harmonization.

what should our regulators be doing now or what should the administration be doing now to make it more likely that we will have harmonization in a timely fashion?

that will be very devastating to the U.S. economy.

Harriet Tubman was a true American patriot. She was someone for whom liberty and freedom were not just concepts.

This legislation would establish two national parks to preserve and promote the legacy of Harriet Tubman.

I commend my colleague for her extraordinary remarks and her leadership in fighting for these issues. It is a privilege to be in the Senate today to listen to the remarks of all of the Senate women colleagues who care so deeply about women…

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, for holding the hearing. Madam Chairwoman, I appreciate you holding this hearing as well.

I would like to know the reason why there are differences in evacuation plans.

I do hope you get to address this in part of this hearing.

I would like an analysis and a review of in what instances are waivers given?

I am really looking for answers.

I appreciated your testimony that an east coast interceptor communication terminal for the GMD system will significantly enhance the security of the United States by improving defense of the east coast against a potential future missile…

I often hear that the reason to continue to be in Afghanistan is the threat that al Qaeda and the Taliban will exploit the weak state to mount attacks on our Homeland.

Secretary Flournoy, you said that Pakistan is key to success, but its will and ability to take on insurgency remains a challenge.