I think what a lot of these bills do is it adds checks and balances.

This is one of the areas, regulatory review, where we all believe, I think, Democrat and Republican alike, that there is room to help get the economy moving again and create more jobs.

I think we need to codify that.

The Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction tells us that we have spent as American taxpayers $1.5 billion between 2002 and last year on counterdrug activities in Afghanistan alone, $1.5 billion.

At the same time, we have a huge fiscal challenge here in Washington.

Sustained U.S. engagement in my view will be required, particularly during this period of great transition.

I rise today, as the Federal Government is on the verge of a government shutdown, in the hope that both sides will come together and pass a resolution which not only keeps the government functioning but also fully funds our troops for the…

Although Ohio is not a State that has a lot of hydro--it's about 1 percent of our electricity currently...

Secretary Westphal, how many months average spent in depots receiving reset work and at what cost per rotorcraft?

is the Army leveraging commercial best practices and new aluminum alloys and joining techniques within reset activities to enhance performance and affordability?

please discuss possible opportunities to achieve cost and weight reduction on the rotorcraft structure through the application of commercial best practices and advanced aluminum material and design solutions.

how long does the average helicopter serve before it needs to be reset?