I think it's important for us to unwind back to the beginning of what happened.

I applaud your leadership in holding a hearing on this subject, which were few and far between during my tenure on the Veterans Affairs Committee.

I want to begin today by thanking Chairman Michaud and Ranking Member Miller for permitting me to join you today to discuss a matter that is near and dear to my heart--the mental health of our veterans.

I want to take a look in some understandable way, if it can be made understandable, of the impact of this exponential growth in contracting on so many levels.

I am very angry as a Member. I am doing everything I can to enlighten what is happening.

We are not going to have trains going 250 miles an hour in America.

I think it is an abomination that the automotive task force has not come before this Congress, either Chamber.

If the train does not arrive on time in Spain, the people get their money back.

I wonder if you could discuss that with us for a moment.

I think that you have an enormous capacity to encourage.

I think people have ideas on energy and intermodal, and they need a way to do that.