"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 veteran..."
"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."
"What I want to know is, in terms of what you said about FRA's ability to really muscle up here, what do we do at the state level to assure right-of-way is available?"
"What do we have to do between now and 90 days and now 180 days to be ready on the FRA money in a state like Ohio on the high-speed rail?"
"We would just point out that almost every one of the healthcare solutions that has been offered...are always about outpatient medicine."
"Is need or unemployment a factor, or is it merely funds distributed to COGS?"
"I can tell you, you are going to run into a wall, and I do not understand it, but I know it exists."
"I know Congressman LaTourette is on the eastern end of Ohio. I am on the western end of Ohio."
"I cannot speak for Mr. LaTourette, but if you could give us the name of the person we should meet with, we would sure appreciate it."
"We think we need to invest more resources in helping local communities design transportation programs that help rural residents work outside the areas that they call home."